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Event Notification Report for April 10, 2007

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/09/2007 - 04/10/2007

EVENT NUMBERS
4329543297

General Information or Other
Event Number: 43295
Rep Org: VICTOR RIVERA ASSOCIATES
Licensee: VICTOR RIVERA ASSOCIATES
Region: 1
City: DONCE   State: PR
County:
License #: 52-19885-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID RHOE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 04/10/2007
Notification Time: 12:14 [ET]
Event Date: 04/10/2007
Event Time: 08:14 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/10/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
NEIL PERRY (R1)
GREG MORELL (FSME)
Event Text
DAMAGED CPN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

Soil compaction equipment ran over a CPN moisture density gauge. The sources were fully contained. A portable radiac verified no abnormal radiation and wipe test swipes will be read later to verify the sources are not leaking. The gauge will be shipped back to CPN International for repair and/or disposition.

Gauge Model: MC-1
Serial Number: M15096422

Sources:
Cs-137 10 milliCuries
Am-241 50 milliCuries


General Information or Other
Event Number: 43297
Rep Org: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM
Licensee: ALLEGHENY RODNEY
Region: 1
City: NEW BEDFORD   State: MA
County:
License #: 15-7052
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BRUCE PACKARD
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 04/11/2007
Notification Time: 15:02 [ET]
Event Date: 04/10/2007
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/11/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
NEIL PERRY (R1)
GREG MORELL (FSME)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MALFUNCTIONING GAUGE SHUTTER

The State provided the following information via facsimile:

The licensee uses a Themo Electron Model SR-U2 device, no serial number provided, to measure thickness. The device contains a Sr-90 50 millicurie source. On 04/10/07, the licensee left a phone message that the gauge shutter stuck closed [Different gauge than reported in EN #43296]. A contractor has been called to fix the gauge.