A representative of the State of
Ohio Bureau of Radiation Protection reported an incident resulting in a damaged
moisture density gauge. A
moisture density gauge was run over by a truck at the Port Clinton,
Ohio landfill when the State licensee was setting up to use the
gauge. The top of the
gauge was smashed and the fire department and a consultant for the licensee responded to the scene. There was no indication of contamination or damage to the sources. The
gauge was placed back into its container and locked up at the landfill at a secure location. The State is sending inspectors out today to assess the incident and licensee actions. The licensee plans to ship the
gauge to a repair facility.
The State did not have the make or model of the
gauge or source serial numbers at the time this event was reported. The licensee number of the licensee was given as
Ohio license 31210-2500-5000.