ENS 44838
ENS Event | |
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14:00 Feb 6, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Stolen Troxler Gauge |
| Event Description | On 2/6/09, between the hours of 0200 and 0600 PST, a 3400 series Troxler gauge was stolen from a residence. The gauge was in a camper on the premises of the residence located in Martinez, California. The licensee (Stevens, Ferrone & Bailey Engineering Co.) reported the stolen gauge to the State of California on 2/7/09 at 1300. The density gauge contains approximately 8 mCi of Cesium 137 and 40 mCi of Americium 241. The Sheriff was notified and the licensee plans to offer a reward. This notification is preliminary and will be updated by the state of California as more information is available.
[The licensee RSO reported] on 2/7/09 that [a] portable gauge had been stolen early in the morning on 2/7/09. Apparently, one of [the licensee's] employees had transported a Troxler model 3440 portable gauge to his residence [deleted] in Martinez, CA. 94553, after work on 2/6/09. According to [the RSO], the Troxler model 3440 series moisture density gauge (serial number T344-33708 containing 9 mCi of cesium 137 and 44 mCi of Am-241) gauge was stolen from the back of a locked camper shell between 12:00 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. on 2/7/09. [The RSO] stated that the gauge was stored inside a locked camper shell that was backed up to the garage at the employee's residence. The camper shell was broken into, the chains were cut and the gauge was removed from the vehicle. According to [the RSO], the gauge had been covered inside the camper shell to prevent detection. The Martinez Police were also notified and filled out Martinez Police report # 09-513. The [California Radiologic Health Branch] was notified by [the RSO] that a trucker had called [the RSO] at 10:00 a.m. on 2/9/08 to inquire on the reward. The trucker, who did not give his name, indicated that he had found the gauge and case on the side of the road. The anonymous trucker was concerned and stated that he had to notify his management before he turned over the gauge. CA Report #020909 R4DO(Miller), FSME EO (Shaffer), and ILTAB (via e-mail) were notified. 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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| Stevens, Ferrone & Bailey Eng. Concord, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 6808-07 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+27.23 h1.135 days <br />0.162 weeks <br />0.0373 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kent Prendergast 17:14 Feb 7, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Feb 9, 2009 |
| 44838 - NRC Website | |
Stevens, Ferrone & Bailey Eng. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 448382009-02-06T14:00:0006 February 2009 14:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Stolen Troxler Gauge 2009-02-06T14:00:00 | |