Event Notification Report for February 20, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/19/2024 - 02/20/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
56982
56982
Agreement State
Event Number: 56982
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: ECS Southwest LLP
Region: 4
City: Carrollton State: TX
County:
License #: L-05384
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Licensee: ECS Southwest LLP
Region: 4
City: Carrollton State: TX
County:
License #: L-05384
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 02/20/2024
Notification Time: 16:10 [ET]
Event Date: 02/20/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/20/2024
Notification Time: 16:10 [ET]
Event Date: 02/20/2024
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/20/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Drake, James (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following report was received via phone call and email from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department):
"On February 20, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that a Troxler 3440 moisture/density gauge was damaged at a temporary job site. The gauge contains a 40 millicurie americium - 241 source and an 8 millicurie cesium -137 source. The gauge operator was setting the gauge up for use when they noticed that a large number of construction equipment was moving into the area. The operator decided to move their truck out of the way and while they were doing so the gauge was struck by a piece of equipment. The RSO stated the gauge case was damaged, but the sources were not damaged. The cesium source was still in the fully shielded position when the event occurred. The RSO stated the gauge was transported back to their facility and a leak test was conducted on the sources. The RSO stated they have contacted a service company and as soon as they get the leak test results back, they will dispose of the gauge. No individual received any significant exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 10089
Texas NMED Number: TX240007
The following report was received via phone call and email from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department):
"On February 20, 2024, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that a Troxler 3440 moisture/density gauge was damaged at a temporary job site. The gauge contains a 40 millicurie americium - 241 source and an 8 millicurie cesium -137 source. The gauge operator was setting the gauge up for use when they noticed that a large number of construction equipment was moving into the area. The operator decided to move their truck out of the way and while they were doing so the gauge was struck by a piece of equipment. The RSO stated the gauge case was damaged, but the sources were not damaged. The cesium source was still in the fully shielded position when the event occurred. The RSO stated the gauge was transported back to their facility and a leak test was conducted on the sources. The RSO stated they have contacted a service company and as soon as they get the leak test results back, they will dispose of the gauge. No individual received any significant exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."
Texas Incident Number: 10089
Texas NMED Number: TX240007