ENS 49899
ENS Event | |
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05:00 Mar 11, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following was received via email from the State of Texas:
On March 11, 2014, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified of the theft of a Humboldt model 5001EZ moisture density gauge containing an americium-241 source and a cesium-137 source by the licensee. The licensee did not know the activity of the sources. The licensee stated a technician was working at a job site taking measurements every thirty minutes. The technician placed the gauge on the bed of their truck after taking a reading and left it there to talk to the site foreman. When they came back to the truck the gauge was missing. The technician and site foreman looked for the gauge, but did not find it. The technician notified his supervisor who notified the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer. The licensee stated they intend to notify the service providers they use of the theft. The licensee stated the operating rod for the cesium source was locked. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300.
On March 12, 2014 at 0745 [CDT], the Agency was notified by the licensee that the moisture density gauge had been recovered. The licensee had limited information on how the gauge was located and stated they will provide additional information as soon as it can be collected and verified. It did not appear to the licensee that any member of the general public received a significant exposure due to this event. Additional information will be provided to the HOO as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified the R4DO(Farnholtz), FSME Events Resource via email and Mexico. Texas Incident # I-9166 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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| Paradigm Consultants Inc Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 04875 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+16.72 h0.697 days <br />0.0995 weeks <br />0.0229 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Arthur Tucker 21:43 Mar 11, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Daniel Mills |
| Last Updated: | Mar 12, 2014 |
| 49899 - NRC Website | |
Paradigm Consultants Inc with Agreement State | |
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