ENS Event | |
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05:00 Oct 15, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen X-Ray Fluorescence Device |
| Event Description | The following was received from the State of Texas via email:
On October 15, 2014, the Agency [State of Texas] received a call from the licensee reporting that a Thermo Niton device model number XLP-818 containing 30 millicuries of americium-241 had been stolen. The device and a portable x-ray device were discovered missing from a locked cabinet on October 13, 2014. After initiating an investigation and searching for the devices, the licensee is confident that both devices were locked up in a cabinet on Friday, October 10, 2014 and went missing the following Monday morning. The licensee stated they did not believe any individual would receive any exposure due to this event. The licensee investigation is in progress. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA 300. Texas Incident #: I-9244 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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| Elg Metals Inc Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 02275 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.2 h1.3 days <br />0.186 weeks <br />0.0427 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Moore 12:12 Oct 16, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Oct 16, 2014 |
| 50541 - NRC Website | |
Elg Metals Inc with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stolen X-Ray Fluorescence Device 2014-10-15T05:00:00 | |