The following information was provided by facsimile from the State of Florida:
Troxler gauge [Model 3430 s/n 30064 with 40 mCi Am-241/Be s/n 47 - 27059 and 10 mCi Cs-137 s/n 750-5034] was stolen from back of company's truck at a private residence, sometime between 0030 and 0430 on 14 Aug 2008. Company will offer reward. Company might possibly contact the press. Orlando area office will investigate.
FL Report FL08-122
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.