ENS Event | |
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06:00 Jan 29, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Nuclear Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the State of Nebraska via email:
The Radiation Safety Officer for the Nebraska Radioactive Materials licensee reported that a Humboldt Model 5001, Serial Number 5624 industrial gauge had been damaged today (1/29/2016) at a temporary job site in Falls City, NE. The gauge contains 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be. The user had left the gauge unattended for a brief time, and upon returning, found that a construction vehicle had run over the gauge. The gauge handle was broken and the case damaged. The source was able to be retracted, however the shutter was damaged and could not be completely closed. Wipe tests verified that there was no leakage from the source. Office of Radiological Health staff were dispatched to the scene. |
| Where | |
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| Isg & Associates Omaha, Nebraska (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 01-116-01 |
| Organization: | Ne Div Of Radioactive Materials |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.1 h0.463 days <br />0.0661 weeks <br />0.0152 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Julia Schmitt 17:06 Jan 29, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Jan 29, 2016 |
| 51699 - NRC Website | |
Isg & Associates with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 516992016-01-29T06:00:00029 January 2016 06:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Nuclear Density Gauge 2016-01-29T06:00:00 | |