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Event Notification Report for August 25, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/24/2018 - 08/25/2018

EVENT NUMBERS
53567

Agreement State
Event Number: 53567
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: ARDAMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Region: 1
City: TALLAHASSEE   State: FL
County:
License #: 3456-7
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PAUL NORMAN
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 08/27/2018
Notification Time: 13:11 [ET]
Event Date: 08/25/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/27/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
JON LILLIENDAHL (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
FLORIDA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

The following information was obtained from the state of Florida via email:

"Ardaman & Associates, Inc., reported to [the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control] a damaged Troxler Gauge at Lake Brantley High School, 991 Sand Lake Rd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Gauge was backed into by heavy equipment. Sources were not extended at the time, and are not damaged. All radiation readings taken after damage were normal expected values. The gauge was immediately retrieved and removed from work site.

"Gauge is being transferred to Troxler Orlando Office for evaluation and determination for repair or replacement."

The gauge contained an 8 mCi Cs-137 source and a 40 mCi AmBe-241 source.

Florida Incident No. FL18-112