Event Notification Report for July 17, 2006

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
07/14/2006 - 07/17/2006

** EVENT NUMBERS **


42705

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Other Nuclear Material Event Number: 42705
Rep Org: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC.
Region: 1
City: LEETSDALE State: PA
County:
License #: 38-18456-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVE MITRICK
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 07/14/2006
Notification Time: 14:23 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2006
Event Time: 14:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/14/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
GLENN MEYER (R1)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)

Event Text

DAMAGED TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) of Construction Engineering Consultants Inc. called to report a damaged Troxler gauge. The damage occurred on 7/8/06 as a backhoe's bucket bent the handle of the gauge. At the time the gauge was retracted and not actively in-use. The individual at the site called the RSO who retrieved the device.

The RSO surveyed the gauge. No leakage was found. The RSO returned the instrument to the storage vault. He resurveyed again later and still could find no leakage. With the damaged handle the gauge cannot function so the RSO is going to send the damage gage to the manufacturer for repair.

The gauge is a Troxler Model 3411B, Serial Number 13844.

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