During the time frame of 11:00 pm on January 11, 2005 and 5:30 a.m. on January 12, 2005, a
Troxler Model 3430 portable
gauge containing 9 mCi of
Cs-137 and 44 mCi of
Am-241/Be was reported
stolen. The serial number on the
Troxler gauge is not known at this time. The device was reported as fully locked, with all sources in the storage positions. The Nevada Health Division, Radiological Health Section, was notified by the licensee on January 12, 2005 at approximately 7:00 a.m.
The individual involved was instructed by corporate RSO to notify local police. No other information is known at this time. An investigation is being conducted.
Event Report ID No. NV-05-001
- UPDATE AT 13:08 EST ON 1/19/05 FROM S. MARSHALL TO M. ABRAMOVITZ *****
The initial information incorrectly identified the gauge as Troxler, Model 3430. The correct Troxler Model is 3450, Serial # 000863. The Event Report ID No. NV-05-001 was incorrect, it should have read Event Report ID No. NV-05-002.
The gauge was found on Friday, 01/14/05, by a private citizen on the curb at a local supermarket. The citizen called the licensee to advise them of the location of the gauge. The licensee will leak test the gauge before returning it to service.
Notified R4DO (Clark),
NMSS (Essig), and TAS (Hahn).