ENS 43477
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jul 7, 2007 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Missing Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The licensee provided the following information via email:
On July 9, 2007, Corporate RSO for Professional Service Industries, called to report a moisture density gauge missing during quarterly inventory. The RSO reported that Troxler model 3430 S/N 30189 was missing when inventory was conducted on 07/07/07. The gauge contains two radioactive sources; an 8 mCi Cs-137 source S/N 750-2295, and a 40 mCi Am-241 source S/N 47-27166. The sources were leak tested on 03/14/07. The last known use of the device was on 06/09/07. The employee assigned the moisture density gauge returned the truck and keys to the office and did not return to work. It was assumed the gauge had been placed back into storage. It is possible the employee stole the gauge. The RSO reported that a list of about 20 pawnbrokers in the area were contacted and informed that there was a $500.00 reward offered for the return of the gauge. The RSO reported that the employee was wanted in California for back child support. Company representatives searched his former residence, but didn't find evidence of the gauge there. I [State] told the RSO that we would place a notice to the State Pawnbrokers Association. I [State] also suggested that, if they will accept it, he [RSO] should file a theft report with Dallas Police Department. The RSO asked that we notify the Pawnbrokers' Association of the reward offer and that it is a 'no questions asked' offer. Texas Incident # I-8424
The State provided the following information via email: The licensee has checked e-bay and local pawn shops and failed to find the gauge. On the advice from LLEA, a certified letter was sent on 7/11/2007 to the ex-employee who last had the gauge. When ten days expire, the licensee will re-contact LLEA and submit a theft report. Notified the R4DO (Pick), FSME (Brach), ILTAB (e-mail) and Mexico (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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| Professional Services Industries, Inc Dallas, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L04940-00 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+58.63 h2.443 days <br />0.349 weeks <br />0.0803 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 15:38 Jul 9, 2007 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Jul 18, 2007 |
| 43477 - NRC Website | |
Professional Services Industries, Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 434772007-07-07T05:00:0007 July 2007 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Missing Moisture Density Gauge 2007-07-07T05:00:00 | |