ENS 40347

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Nov 14, 2003
Title	Lost Radioactive Chemical Detector
Event Description	On 11/14/2003, an APD-2000 chemical detector with a 10 millicurie Ni-63 source was discovered to be missing from its storage location. The detector was stored with the Fire Department for Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts. It is not known when the detector was last accounted for through inventory and the ongoing search for the last 7 days has provided no results. The search is continuing and an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the loss and potential corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. Licensee is going to contact NRC Region 4 to report loss.

ENS 40347 +/-
Where
U. S. Air Force Washington, District Of Columbia (NRC Region 1)
License number:	42-23539-01
Organization:	U. S. Air Force
Reporting

10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+177.53 h7.397 days <br />1.057 weeks <br />0.243 months <br />)
Opened:	David Pugh 14:32 Nov 21, 2003
NRC Officer:	Jeff Rotton
Last Updated:	Nov 21, 2003
40347 - NRC Website
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v t e Emergency Notification System
U. S. Air Force with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
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