ENS Event | |
|---|---|
15:45 Aug 26, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Damaged Moisture/Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following was reported by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC), via email:
The BRC received notification from Universal Engineering Sciences of a Troxler gauge being hit by a passing car. The Troxler gauge was being standardized by a technician when a passing car made contact with the device. The source rod was retracted at the time and has not been exposed. The only identified damage was a crack in the plastic near the LCD screen. Device Type: Soil Moisture Density Gauge Manufacturer: Troxler Model Number: 3430 Activity: 8mCi of Cs-137, 40 mCi of Am-241/Be Florida Incident Number: FL24-077 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Universal Engineering Sciences Cape Coral, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 4696-4 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.98 h-0.124 days <br />-0.0177 weeks <br />-0.00408 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Monroe Cooper 12:46 Aug 26, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 57290 - NRC Website | |
Universal Engineering Sciences with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 572902024-08-26T15:45:00026 August 2024 15:45:00
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