Event Notification Report for November 07, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/06/2025 - 11/07/2025
Agreement State
Event Number: 58031
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Graphic Packaging International
Region: 4
City: Queen City State: TX
County:
License #: L06934
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Licensee: Graphic Packaging International
Region: 4
City: Queen City State: TX
County:
License #: L06934
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Art Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 11/07/2025
Notification Time: 14:25 [ET]
Event Date: 11/07/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/07/2025
Notification Time: 14:25 [ET]
Event Date: 11/07/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 11/07/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK OPEN SHUTTER
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
"On November 7, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer that while removing a Berthold model LB7440 gauge for disposal, the shutter was found in the stuck open position. Open is the normal position for the shutter. The gauge contains a 10 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. A shield was attached to the front of the gauge, and it was placed in a shipping drum full of shielding materials. The gauge was transferred to a storage area. The gauge will be shipped for disposal. 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: 10243
Texas NMED number: TX250059
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:
"On November 7, 2025, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer that while removing a Berthold model LB7440 gauge for disposal, the shutter was found in the stuck open position. Open is the normal position for the shutter. The gauge contains a 10 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. A shield was attached to the front of the gauge, and it was placed in a shipping drum full of shielding materials. The gauge was transferred to a storage area. The gauge will be shipped for disposal. 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: 10243
Texas NMED number: TX250059
Agreement State
Event Number: 58032
Rep Org: Colorado Dept of Health
Licensee: Kumar and Associates, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Breckenridge State: CO
County:
License #: CO 1175-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matt Gift
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton
Licensee: Kumar and Associates, Inc.
Region: 4
City: Breckenridge State: CO
County:
License #: CO 1175-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Matt Gift
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton
Notification Date: 11/07/2025
Notification Time: 17:03 [ET]
Event Date: 11/07/2025
Event Time: 12:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/07/2025
Notification Time: 17:03 [ET]
Event Date: 11/07/2025
Event Time: 12:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 11/07/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Vossmar, Patricia (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RECOVERED GAUGE
The following information was provided by the Colorado Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"A gauge service provider reported that a member of the public had contacted them after finding an uncontrolled portable nuclear gauge. The individual observed the gauge fall from the back of a truck and called the service provider's number displayed on the gauge transportation case. The member of the public indicated that the transport case appeared to be intact. By the time the member of the public was contacted [by the Department], the licensee had already recovered the gauge. The Department contacted the licensee who confirmed that the gauge involved was a Troxler model 3440, serial number 24768, containing approximately 9 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241/Be.
"An investigation is ongoing, and the Department is awaiting additional information from the licensee."
Colorado event report ID number: CO250041
The following information was provided by the Colorado Department of Health (the Department) via email:
"A gauge service provider reported that a member of the public had contacted them after finding an uncontrolled portable nuclear gauge. The individual observed the gauge fall from the back of a truck and called the service provider's number displayed on the gauge transportation case. The member of the public indicated that the transport case appeared to be intact. By the time the member of the public was contacted [by the Department], the licensee had already recovered the gauge. The Department contacted the licensee who confirmed that the gauge involved was a Troxler model 3440, serial number 24768, containing approximately 9 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241/Be.
"An investigation is ongoing, and the Department is awaiting additional information from the licensee."
Colorado event report ID number: CO250041