ENS Event | |
|---|---|
19:30 Oct 5, 2022 | |
| Title | Moisture Density Gauge Damaged by Vehicle |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the licensee via phone call:
At 1530 EDT on October 5, 2022, a Troxler gauge Model 3430, containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am 241, was damaged by a construction vehicle. The sources were in the test position at the time of the event. The unit's source rod was damaged, but the sources were not damaged. The gauge area was quarantined and a repair company was contacted. The repair company provided the licensee a lead lined container for the damaged gauge to be transported back to the vendor. There were no exposures and a leak test is in progress. The repair company took possession of the gauge. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Prein And Newhof Grand Rapids, Michigan (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 21-18663-02 |
| Organization: | Prein And Newhof |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+134.33 h5.597 days <br />0.8 weeks <br />0.184 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Cruickshank 09:50 Oct 11, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian Lin |
| Last Updated: | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 56157 - NRC Website | |
Prein And Newhof with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 561572022-10-05T19:30:0005 October 2022 19:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Moisture Density Gauge Damaged by Vehicle 2022-10-05T19:30:00 | |