ENS Event | |
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12:15 Dec 12, 2005 | |
| Title | Stolen Moisture Density Guage |
| Event Description | A Troxler moisture density gauge (Model 3430, Serial number 36310) was stolen in front of a residence in Roanoke, VA. The technician wanted to get an early start on his Monday morning tasks, went into work at 14:00 Sunday, and took the truck home. The gauge was properly attached to the truck with two chains and two locks. The gauge was stolen sometime between 14:00 Sunday (12/11/2005) and 07:15 Monday (12/12/2005). The technician called 911 and made police report #143498.
Sources: 9 milliCurie Cs-137 and 40 milliCurie Am-241/Be
The licensee found the stolen Troxler gauge on a river bank approximately two miles from the scene of the theft. The gauge was still in the case and no apparent damage was observed. Notified NMSS (Morell), R1DO (Dimitriadis), and TAS (via E-mail). THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. |
| Where | |
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| Froehling & Robertson Roanoke, Virginia (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 4508890-2 |
| Organization: | Froehling & Robertson |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.75 h-0.115 days <br />-0.0164 weeks <br />-0.00377 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Bill Briody 09:30 Dec 12, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Dec 13, 2005 |
| 42197 - NRC Website | |
Froehling & Robertson with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) Stolen Moisture Density Guage 2005-12-12T12:15:00 | |