The State provided the following information via email:
Based on a July 05 inspection and notification from RML licensing it was determined that Merrvel Engineering had not paid their annual fees and had abandoned their facility.
Based on a 2/17/06 visit to the Engineering Office, it was noted that Merrvel Engineering had been evicted based on the Notice Posted on the front door.
RHB contacted the Oakland Police and spoke with an [DELETED] who provided the name of the building owner.
RHB contacted the building owner, [DELETED] and set up a time to gain entry to the facility and determine of there were any
gauges present. On 2/22/06,
RHB visited the facility and met owner at the facility to see if [DELETED] may have left any
RAM at this facility. A quick survey indicated that
RAM was present in a locked and posted cabinet at the rear of the facility. [DELETED], the owner and party that the property had reverted to, after the 14 day eviction proceedings, removed the hinges from the cabinet and a locked
CPN gauge case was observed. According to the case placard, the
gauge contained 10 mCi of
cesium 137 and 50 mCi of
americium 241 on 05/14/84. The serial number of the
gauge is M14115815. After removal of the
gauge surveys of the facility using a Ludlum Model 19 survey meter indicated that no other
gauges were present at this facility. All other readings were background or 9 microrem/hr. A copy of the
RHB business card was left with [DELETED] who indicated he would tape it to the door, in case [DELETED], came by and had questions. The inspector noted that [DELETED] had abandoned the facility and had not taken his tools, computers, or equipment. So it is suspected that at some point [DELETED] may contact [DELETED] or
RHB regarding the Moisture
Gauge. The inspector impounded the
gauge because it had been abandoned and will transport the
gauge to
CPN or storage until release by
RHB.
RHB will continue to try and locate [DELETED] to retrieve back fees and to determine if he possesses any other portable
gauges.