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06:00 Nov 6, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Lost and Recovered Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | On November 6, 2009, the State of Texas reported that a Troxler moisture density gauge was lost and recovered by the Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. The event occurred approximately one to two years ago. The density gauge was recovered two days after it was lost. The State of Texas will provide updates as more information is available. The gauge contained an 8 mCi Cs-137 and a 40 mCi Am/Be-241 source.
Texas Incident # I-8686
On November 4, 2009, while conducting a routine inspection, an agency inspector found an event that involved a Troxler moisture/density gauge model # 4640 containing one 8 millicurie Cesium (Cs) - 137 source, which was lost during shipment and returned to the licensee the next day, intact and with no damage. The gauge did not contain an Americium source. The case did not have any scuff marks on it. Neither the licensee or the shipper had notified the agency of the event. They believed that it was not reportable since there was no chance that someone could have received an exposure from it and it was lost for only one day. The licensee also believed that the shipper would be required to make any required notifications. The licensee was informed that they would have been required to notify the agency of an event [and it] would have been reportable. The licensee stated that they believed the gauge had fallen off of their truck. The truck used had a faulty latch mechanism on the door. The driver received additional instruction on securing the door. Notified FSME (Lewis) and R4DO (Hagar). |
| Where | |
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| Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L01296 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.52 h0.355 days <br />0.0507 weeks <br />0.0117 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ray Jisha 14:31 Nov 6, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Dong Park |
| Last Updated: | Jan 14, 2010 |
| 45479 - NRC Website | |
Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 454792009-11-06T06:00:0006 November 2009 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Lost and Recovered Troxler Moisture Density Gauge 2009-11-06T06:00:00 | |