The authorized
gauge user for Matrix Engineering Group left a construction site in Paulding County, placing a
CPN Model MC-1
Moisture Density Gauge in the camper of his pickup truck. He stopped at a Chevron Station on Goldmine Road in Dallas, GA, leaving his truck for approximately 10-15 minutes, discovering when he returned that the
gauge and case were missing. The
CPN MC-1
Gauge, S/N M15116482, contains two (2) sources;
Cs-137 (10 mCi) and Am-241:Be (50 mCi). A police report was filed with the City of Dallas
PD. The licensee will post a reward for return of the
stolen gauge.
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.
- * * UPDATE FROM KEITH ST. CYR TO HOWIE CROUCH ON 6/2/08 @ 1504 EDT * * *
The gauge has been recovered. Apparently, the gauge fell out of the truck when the user was leaving the Paulding County job site. An individual recovered the gauge and returned it to the job site. The gauge is currently in the possession of the licensee and does not appear to be damaged. The State of Georgia will recommend a leak check of the gauge to the licensee.
Notified R1DO (Henderson),
FSME (Burgess) and
ILTAB (via email).