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09:00 Jul 8, 2006 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received via fax:
Licensee: APAC Atlantic, Inc, Asheville Division / Hickory Branch Event Date &Time: 08 July 2006 between 02:00 and 05:00 am Report Date & Time: 08 July 2006, 15:00 Event Location: Hickory, NC Event Type: Stolen Portable Nuclear Gauge Notifications: The following organizations have been notified, the FBI, the N.C Highway Patrol, Iredale County Sheriff, N.C. Division of Emergency Management. Event Description: N.C. Radiation Protection Section was notified on 08 July 2006 by the designee RSO for APAC Atlantic, Inc Asheville Division / Hickory Branch of the theft of a Troxler Electronics Model 4640 B portable moisture density gauge (Serial No. 765). The gauge contained one sealed source: Cesium-137, 9 millicuries. The device was stored in a locked steel transport box attached to the bed of a White 2006 Dodge Dakota, license plate no. VV2525, with 'APAC' signage on the doors. In addition to being locked in the steel over-pack, the gauge is locked in the required transportation container and the operating mechanism is locked. However, keys to all three locks are in the truck. The truck was stolen in the early morning hours from the licensee's gated and locked facility. The Radiation Protection Section is working with the licensee and local law enforcement to recover the gauge. Media Attention: N.C. Radiation Protection has not received any media attention as of this report. A potential news release is pending. NC Incident No. 06-20.
In the evening of 07/09/06 the abandoned gauge was found undamaged and in its case in a parking lot in Hickory NC. The source rod was still locked in the stowed position. Notified R1DO (P. Henderson), NMSS EO (Brach) and emailed to ILTAB. 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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| Apac, Atlantic, Inc. Hickory, North Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 018-0967-3 |
| Organization: | Nc Div Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13 h0.542 days <br />0.0774 weeks <br />0.0178 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Grant Mills 22:00 Jul 8, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Jul 10, 2006 |
| 42694 - NRC Website | |
Apac, Atlantic, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 426942006-07-08T09:00:0008 July 2006 09:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen Troxler Moisture Density Gauge 2006-07-08T09:00:00 | |