ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 5, 2005 | |
| Title | Missing Troxler Gauge |
| Event Description | Kansas Department of Transportation workers transited from one worksite to another with a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge in their vehicle. When they arrived at their destination, they discovered that their Model 3440 Troxler Moisture Density Gauge (44 milliCuries Am/Be; 8 milliCuries Cs-137) was missing. Someone noticed a gauge on Fort Riley Blvd in Manhattan, KS, and notified the police and fire department. The DOT personnel had used Fort Riley Blvd to get to the second job site. When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, the gauge was gone. The KS DOT notified local law enforcement. The gauge was in its transportation container and the source was locked.
KS Report Number: KS-050016
The Troxler Moisture Density Gauge was found late (2200 - 2300) on 08/05/05 near the location it was reported lost. Kansas Department of Transportation has custody of the gauge and it is not damaged. Notified R4DO (D. Powers) and NMSS (S. Moore) and emailed to TAS (R. Warren). |
| Where | |
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| Kansas Dept Of Transportation Manhattan, Kansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 22-B315-01 |
| Organization: | Kansas Dept Of Health & Environment |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+9.52 h0.397 days <br />0.0567 weeks <br />0.013 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David Whitfill 14:31 Aug 5, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
| Last Updated: | Aug 7, 2005 |
| 41893 - NRC Website | |
Kansas Dept Of Transportation with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Missing Troxler Gauge 2005-08-05T05:00:00 | |