ENS 42522
ENS Event | |
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12:30 Apr 23, 2006 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | A Troxler Moisture Density Gauge (sn 25459; 40 millicuries Am-241/Be and 8 millicuries Cs-137) was stolen from the operator's truck which was parked at his home. This was reported to the police and a reward was offered.
Texas Incident No.: I-8327
This update was inadvertently entered as EN 42544 on 05/02/06. EN 42544 has been deleted. The following information was received from the state via e-mail: On Saturday, April 22, 2006, a technician for Drash Consulting Engineers, Inc., was working a full time project performing density testing services. He stated that upon completion of the work day he felt very sleepy and was worried he might fall asleep at the wheel while driving. He had worked a lot of hours that week (70 hrs). He went home for a shower and a nap before returning the gauge to secured storage. [He] locked the gauge in the cab of the pickup truck with its transport case chained to the steering wheel. He did not lock the transport case. He awoke the next morning, Sunday, April 23, 2006, around 7:30 am and discovered that the side window of his truck was broken and the case that contained the Troxler Gauge Model 3440, was opened and the gauge was stolen. Root Cause: Technician failed to secure the gauge in the most restrictive fashion possible. Conclusion: The technician failed to follow company policy that the gauge must be returned to secured storage. Licensee corrective actions: The technician was given a one day suspension without pay, a written reprimand, and additional training. On April 25, 2006 a Hazardous Materials Transportation handout ( 49 CFR, Part 172, and Subpart H) was given to all gauge users, that included specific discussion on theft of gauges. DCE supervisory staff will closely monitor technicians working long hours to be sure that gauges are being returned to storage in accordance with company policy. Sealed source, device, etc, (make, model #, serial #): Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Model No. 3440, Serial No. 25459, with Am-241 (40 mCi) and Cs-137 (8 mCi) sources. Texas Incident No.: I- 8327." The state is following up with the licensee. 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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| Drash Consulting Engineers San Antonio, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L04724 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+22.2 h0.925 days <br />0.132 weeks <br />0.0304 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Sonia Simmons 10:42 Apr 24, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
| Last Updated: | May 5, 2006 |
| 42522 - NRC Website | |
Drash Consulting Engineers with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 425222006-04-23T12:30:00023 April 2006 12:30:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2006-04-23T12:30:00 | |