ENS 47931
ENS Event | |
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18:26 May 17, 2012 | |
| Title | Areement State Report - Stolen Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The State of California submitted the following information via email:
On May 17, 2012, at 1126 [PDT], [the licensee Assistant Radiation Safety Officer] ARSO of Ninyo and Moore, contacted the California Emergency Management Agency with a report of a theft of a Troxler Model 3430 moisture/density gauge, S/N 38771 (9 mCi Cs-137, 44 mCi Am:Be-241) in Moreno Valley, CA. This occurred between 1000 and 1030 [PDT]. The ASRO stated that the gauge operator arrived at the construction site and unlocked and opened the tailgage/hatch on their Nissan Armada SUV and then walked away approximately 15 feet to speak with the site manager to find out where to make the measurements. The gauge was still inside the gauge transport case with two locks and a trigger lock. The case was tied down to the inside of the vehicle, but was not secured to the frame of the vehicle. While the gauge operator was speaking with the site manager, an older model black sedan (make and model unknown and did not have a license plate) stopped next to SUV and an unknown individual exited the sedan, grabbed the gauge case out of the SUV, placed the gauge case in the sedan and then left the scene before anyone could stop the theft. The gauge operator then contacted their office to report the theft. The Moreno Valley Police and Cal EMA were also notified. The Moreno Valley Police then arrived to investigate (Police report #MZ121380120). At approximately 1215 [PDT], [the California State Department of Public Health, Senior Health Physicist] spoke with the ASRO about the incident. [The ASRO] confirmed the information in the previous paragraph. [The ASRO] also stated that the measurements were to be taken of the asphalt/concrete of the sidewalk on the side of the road, which allowed the public easy access to the vehicles at the site. When asked about the security of the gauge, [the ASRO] stated that the gauge case had two locks and a the gauge had a handle lock. The gauge case was tied down inside the vehicle, but was not locked or secured otherwise. During transport, the tailgate is locked, securing the gauge inside the SUV. When asked if the vehicle had an alarm, [the ASRO] stated that he was not sure, but the vehicle did have a Lojack tracking device installed. The ASRO was informed that a written report was required within 30 days and that a newspaper ad with a reward and description of the stolen item be placed in a local paper. The ASRO was also informed that the gauge operator should be writing a statement and that the most current leak test should be submitted to [State] office. [The ASRO] stated that his [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO was currently working on those items. When asked if anyone had attempted to search the immediate area in an attempt to locate the gauge or the vehicle, [the ASRO] stated that they were going to have some of their employees search the local neighborhood in the afternoon. The licensee will be cited for leaving the gauge unattended. Any other citations will be deferred until the licensee has submitted the 30-day report and the investigation has been completed by this office. As of the time of this report, the gauge has not been recovered. California Incident 5010 Number - 051712 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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
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| Ninyo And Moore Geotechnical Moreno Valley, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 7633-30 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.33 h-0.0554 days <br />-0.00792 weeks <br />-0.00182 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Donald Oesterle 17:06 May 17, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | May 17, 2012 |
| 47931 - NRC Website | |
Ninyo And Moore Geotechnical with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 479312012-05-17T18:26:00017 May 2012 18:26:00
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