Event Notification Report for July 31, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/30/2002 - 07/31/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
43476
General Information or Other
Event Number: 43476
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: ENGEN CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: RIVERSIDE State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: D. AQUINO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: ENGEN CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: RIVERSIDE State: CA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: D. AQUINO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 07/09/2007
Notification Time: 14:07 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
Notification Time: 14:07 [ET]
Event Date: 07/31/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
REBECCA NEASE (R4)
REBECCA NEASE (R4)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED NUCLEAR GAUGE
The licensee provided the following information via facsimile:
"During the routine license inspection on 5/15/07, the inspector learned that one of the licensee's nuclear gauges (Humboldt, SM 486) was run over by a water truck at a jobsite in Menifee, Riverside on 7/31/02. The licensee did not report the incident to the Department [California Department of Public Health]. An incident report was generated by the licensee, dated 7/31/02, and filed. According to the incident report, the gauge was immediately inspected for damage by the ARSO. The sources and shielding were found to be undamaged and completely intact. The casing and electronic parts were badly damaged. The gauge was transported to their office for further evaluation and a leak test was performed. The results of the leak test were received August 12, 2002, and the gauge was not leaking.
"The nuclear gauge still has not been repaired, and is not being used by the licensee, although the leak test is being done on the required frequency. As part of the routine inspection, a Notice of Violation was issued on 5/30/07 for failure to report/notify the Department, within 24 hours of the incident and failure to submit a written report within 30 days after the incident."
The licensee provided the following information via facsimile:
"During the routine license inspection on 5/15/07, the inspector learned that one of the licensee's nuclear gauges (Humboldt, SM 486) was run over by a water truck at a jobsite in Menifee, Riverside on 7/31/02. The licensee did not report the incident to the Department [California Department of Public Health]. An incident report was generated by the licensee, dated 7/31/02, and filed. According to the incident report, the gauge was immediately inspected for damage by the ARSO. The sources and shielding were found to be undamaged and completely intact. The casing and electronic parts were badly damaged. The gauge was transported to their office for further evaluation and a leak test was performed. The results of the leak test were received August 12, 2002, and the gauge was not leaking.
"The nuclear gauge still has not been repaired, and is not being used by the licensee, although the leak test is being done on the required frequency. As part of the routine inspection, a Notice of Violation was issued on 5/30/07 for failure to report/notify the Department, within 24 hours of the incident and failure to submit a written report within 30 days after the incident."