Event Notification Report for May 29, 2009
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/28/2009 - 05/29/2009
EVENT NUMBERS
45126
General Information or Other
Event Number: 45126
Rep Org: LOUISIANA DEQ
Licensee: H & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Region: 4
City: State: LA
County: IBERIA PARISH
License #: LA-7721-L01A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANN TROXLER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: H & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Region: 4
City: State: LA
County: IBERIA PARISH
License #: LA-7721-L01A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANN TROXLER
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 06/12/2009
Notification Time: 11:04 [ET]
Event Date: 05/29/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/12/2009
Notification Time: 11:04 [ET]
Event Date: 05/29/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/12/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received via facsimile:
"On May 29, 2009, H & S Construction reported that a Troxler moisture density gauge was accidently backed into. The gauge was a Troxler model 3440, serial number 28470, with a 9 mCi source of Cs-137 and a 44 mCi source of Am:Be. The source was in the locked and shielded position when it was hit. The plastic cover on the gauge was broken on one side. An investigation was performed by DEQ [Department of Environmental Quality]. A radiation survey was performed with readings of 7 mR/hr on the damaged side and 3 mR/hr on the undamaged side. The gauge was taken to Gamma-Tron Services so a leak test could be performed. The leak test (less than 0.005 uCi of removable contamination) confirmed that neither the Cs-137 source nor the Am:Be source were damaged or compromised during this incident.
Louisiana Report: LA090013
The following report was received via facsimile:
"On May 29, 2009, H & S Construction reported that a Troxler moisture density gauge was accidently backed into. The gauge was a Troxler model 3440, serial number 28470, with a 9 mCi source of Cs-137 and a 44 mCi source of Am:Be. The source was in the locked and shielded position when it was hit. The plastic cover on the gauge was broken on one side. An investigation was performed by DEQ [Department of Environmental Quality]. A radiation survey was performed with readings of 7 mR/hr on the damaged side and 3 mR/hr on the undamaged side. The gauge was taken to Gamma-Tron Services so a leak test could be performed. The leak test (less than 0.005 uCi of removable contamination) confirmed that neither the Cs-137 source nor the Am:Be source were damaged or compromised during this incident.
Louisiana Report: LA090013