ENS 40679

v t e ENS Event
23:15 Apr 15, 2004
Title	Nevada Agreement State Report - Lost Portable Nuclear Gauge
Event Description	The following information was received on 4/16/04 via facsimile: At approximately 4:15 p.m. on 4/15/04 the State received a telephone call from the RSO for Nortech - Reno. The RSO reported the loss of a Pacific Nuclear Model MC-1 portable moisture density gauge, S/N is M12044864, which contains 10 millicuries of Cs-137 and 50 millicuries of Am-241/Be. The operator had the device sitting on the tailgate of his pickup, out of the shipping box, while talking on the telephone. He got in the truck and proceeded to drive to a convenience store several miles away. Upon getting out of the truck at the convenience store he noticed that the gauge was missing. He retraced his route looking for the device but did not find it. It is not known if the device was locked or not. The individual had been conducting testing, so there is the possibility that it was not locked. The RSO has had four different individuals retracing the route looking for the device. They reportedly have been looking in alleys, dumpsters etc. but have not located the device. The licensee has notified the Reno Police and the Washoe County Sheriff.

ENS 40679 +/-
Where
Nortech North Reno, Nevada (NRC Region 4)
License number:	00-11-0309-01
Organization:	Nv Div Of Rad Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.13 h0.547 days <br />0.0782 weeks <br />0.018 months <br />)
Opened:	Stan Marshall 12:23 Apr 16, 2004
NRC Officer:	Jamie Heisserer
Last Updated:	Apr 16, 2004
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