ENS Event | |
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16:15 Aug 12, 2013 | |
| Title | Troxler 3450 Moisture Density Gauge Damaged During Road Construction |
| Event Description | The licensee reports that a Troxler 3450 moisture density gauge was damaged at a construction site on Prince Wales Island, Alaska. The gauge had been left at the side of a road and was run over by a pickup truck. The operating handle and source rod were bent, however the gauge sources were in the safe position. The gauge was surveyed by the licensee and there is no indication of leakage or personnel exposure. The licensee has stored the gauge in a secure location until the gauge can be returned to the manufacturer for repair.
The Troxler 3450 gauge is serial #540 and contains a 8 mCi Cs-137 and a 40 mCi Am-241/Be source. |
| Where | |
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| R&M Engineering - Ketchikan Ketchikan, Alaska (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 50-29259-01 |
| Organization: | R&M Engineering - Ketchikan |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+27.8 h1.158 days <br />0.165 weeks <br />0.0381 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Guy Owen 20:03 Aug 13, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Aug 13, 2013 |
| 49277 - NRC Website | |
R&M Engineering - Ketchikan with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) Troxler 3450 Moisture Density Gauge Damaged During Road Construction 2013-08-12T16:15:00 | |