The licensee provided the following information via facsimile:
The
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was notified at 9:00 a.m. on March 19, 2008 by the licensee that one of their
moisture density gauges had been damaged at a work site near Lancaster,
South Carolina. According to the licensee, the
gauge was damaged after being struck by a large truck at a work location. The licensee reported moderate damage to the
gauge and source rod but indicated that the source was in the shielded and locked position. The licensee placed the damaged
gauge in its transportation case and transported it back to their business location. The
gauge is a
Troxler 3400 series containing 9 mCi of
Cs-137 and 44 mCi of
Am-241 :Be. [The state Duty Officer] is responding to this incident to perform surveys of the gauging device and any other necessary actions. This event is open pending the results of the licensee's and Department's [state] investigation. Notifications and updates will be made through the
NMED system.