ENS Event | |
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20:00 Dec 14, 2004 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report of Portable Nuclear Gauge Lost During Truck Crash |
| Event Description | A representative from the North Carolina Radiation Materials Branch called to report the loss of a Humboldt Portable Nuclear Gauge (Serial #254; Model 5001) due a severe truck crash on or near highway 52 close to Winston-Salem NC. The accident occurred around 15:00 on 12/14/04. The gauge is believe to have a 10 milliCurie Cs-137; 40 milliCurie Am-241,Be source.
A truck carrying the gauge had an accident and rolled multiple times. It is believed that the gauge was ejected and probably in brush or woods in the vicinity of the crash site. A search was conducted until dark and will resume tomorrow (12/15/04) at around 0600. The licensee for the gauge is a company named Engineering Techtonics licensed by NC. The State of NC has contacted the RSO for the company.
The gauge was recovered at 0742 EST 12/15/04 and is in the possession of the licensee. The gauge was still in its transport case. The case was still locked, the gauge was still locked, and there was no visible damage to the gauge. Radiation surveys of the area are normal. The licensee plans to ship the gauge to the manufacturer for further inspection. Notified NMSS (J Hickey) and R1DO (K Jenison). |
| Where | |
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| Engineering Techtonics Winston-Salem, North Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | Nc Div Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+3.15 h0.131 days <br />0.0187 weeks <br />0.00431 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Lee Cox 23:09 Dec 14, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Huffman |
| Last Updated: | Dec 15, 2004 |
| 41262 - NRC Website | |
Engineering Techtonics with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report of Portable Nuclear Gauge Lost During Truck Crash 2004-12-14T20:00:00 | |