A representative for the Navy's master materials license reported a number of chemical agent detectors missing based on the two most recent inventory cycles. Specifically, 27 Chemical Agent Monitors (
CAMs) that utilize a 10 milliCurie Nickel-63 plated source (SSND# NR-1129-D-103-S) are missing [270 millicuries of
Ni-63 total]. In addition, 11 Automatic Chemical Agent Detector Alarms (
ACADAs) with two 10 milliCurie
Ni-63 plated sources in each detector (SSND# NR-1129-D-101-S) are missing [220 millicuries of
Ni-63 total]. The majority of these detectors have been reported missing from Marine Core Logistics Base in Albany, GA. However, a number of these detectors have been distributed to Marine Expeditionary Units in the field. Details of the times, locations, and circumstances under which the detectors went missing are still under investigation by the Navy and will be reported in a followup 30-day written report.
The licensee has contacted the NRC Regional Inspector (Masnyk-Bailey) and HQ contact (Bhachu).