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Event Notification Report for March 13, 2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/12/2011 - 03/13/2011

EVENT NUMBERS
46672

Agreement State
Event Number: 46672
Rep Org: NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: SANJEL CORP
Region: 4
City:   State: ND
County: MCKENZIE
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID STRADINGER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 03/14/2011
Notification Time: 23:01 [ET]
Event Date: 03/13/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/15/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHUCK CAIN (R4DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR GAUGES RECOVERED FROM OIL RIG FIRE

North Dakota Department of Health (NDDH) notified the NRC of two nuclear gauges affected by a fire at an oil rig in Mckenzie County, North Dakota. The fire is out and one gauge has been retrieved with the shield intact with no unusual radiation readings. The second gauge has also been retrieved. There is no damage apparent to the second gauge except for some shifting of the lead shielding around the gauge. There was no unusual radiation levels, exposure or contamination impact to personnel. The gauges are Thermo-Fisher Scientific, model 5192. Arrangements are being made to ship both gauges to the manufacture for inspection and repair.