ENS 44880
ENS Event | |
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16:45 Feb 26, 2009 | |
| Title | Abandoned Density Gauge Discovered |
| Event Description | Fabric Trends International, 55 Lathrop Rd, Plainfield, Ct. 06374.
On Thursday the 26th of Feb. at 1145 hours0.0133 days <br />0.318 hours <br />0.00189 weeks <br />4.356725e-4 months <br />, [I was] notified of an abandoned density gauge at the above facility. [Another] DEP Inspector discovered the device while arriving for an inspection. He did not know the facility was closed. While there with the Owner of the building he discovered the device. He turned over information to [another inspector] who notified Supervision. I called the Owner, after getting information on the registration and the Owners cell phone number. At 1300 hours0.015 days <br />0.361 hours <br />0.00215 weeks <br />4.9465e-4 months <br />, I met [the Owner] and he led me to the device that was stored in a large plywood box. [The Owner] told me he used to own the business but sold all the equipment to another party. He will send that info to [DEP] on Friday morning. [The Owner] was very familiar with the instrument and stated that it was part of the material he sold from the facility. I surveyed the device using a Mod. 3 with 44-38 gamma probe and nothing above background was noted (0.02 mR/hr). I frisked the outside surfaces of the device with the 44-9 probe and did not note any counts above background. I took 3 swipes and counted them and found nothing above background on them. The window on the detector head was broken and this area was part of the head swipe. There were no markings found that indicated that the device contained RAM [Radioactive Material]. The only indication was on a DYNO Tape found on the front of the device's meter housing. It stated Beta Gauge. The device info is as follows: Mahlo Gravimat FM-1-7a, Type FM1R/7AK, JAHR 1.84/110 volt, Funkentstorgrad G, FABR.NR. 6271/12/709, 1.6 amp, 50/60 hz. Detector Head, Ser. No. 6270/710, Stamped on case 3.627050/4. [The Owner] stated his lawyers are trying to contact the party that bought out the equipment to get them to take possession of the equipment. I contacted [my supervision] and discussed my findings. The current registration listed four beta devices with Kr 85 and two Gamma devices with Am 241. This device was not on the registration. I briefed [the Owner] that as the owner of the property, he was responsible for the device. I suggested that he seal the box with wood screws and that he insure that the device was not moved or handled. I stated that he was responsible to insure the device was not stolen or lost." The state plans a follow-up inspection at the site tomorrow. The State of Connecticut Incident Number for this event is09-026. THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. |
| Where | |
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| Unknown Plainfield, Connecticut (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | State Of Connecticut |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.2 h-0.00833 days <br />-0.00119 weeks <br />-2.7396e-4 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Waggoner 16:33 Feb 26, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Feb 26, 2009 |
| 44880 - NRC Website | |
Unknown with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 448802009-02-26T16:45:00026 February 2009 16:45:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) Abandoned Density Gauge Discovered 2009-02-26T16:45:00 | |