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14:06 Dec 10, 2004 | |
| Title | Colorado Agreement State Report - Lost Source from a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment received a report from a licensee, Ground Engineering Consultants, that they had possibly lost a Model 3440 Troxler Moisture Density Gauge containing an 8 milliCurie Am: Be source and an 8 milliCurie Cs-137 source. The technician transporting the gauge failed to properly secure the gauge in the back of his vehicle.
When the technician discovered the gauge missing, he backtracked and found pieces of the gauge on Arapahoe Road in metropolitan Denver. At the time of discovery, the licensee determined that the sources were intact in the shielding base on radiation surveys. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the Cs-137 source was missing. The licensee and technicians from the State of Colorado are currently searching the area for the lost source. The State of Colorado will provide an update on the results of the search.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) informed the Operations Center that attempts to locate the missing source have proven unsuccessful. CDPHE Public Affairs has issued a press release to inform the public of the missing source and how to proceed if the source was found. CDPHE will provide an update to this event as necessary. Notified R4DO (Smith), NMSS EO (Giitter), HQPAO (Burnell and Brenner). R4PAO (Dricks) and DHS.. |
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| Ground Engineering Consultants Denver, Colorado (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 586-01 |
| Organization: | Colorado Dept Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1.48 h0.0617 days <br />0.00881 weeks <br />0.00203 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ed Stroud 15:35 Dec 10, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Dec 10, 2004 |
| 41251 - NRC Website | |
Ground Engineering Consultants with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Colorado Agreement State Report - Lost Source from a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge 2004-12-10T14:06:00 | |