Qal-Tek Associates,
LLC reported that a
Troxler Model 3450 Moisture/Density
Gauge (Serial # 355) was lost in transit by the shipper. The device was being shipped from the owner, Simon Contracting in North Platte, NE, to Qal-Tek for repair. The device contains 8mCi
Cs-137 and 40 mCi Am/Be.
This is the same incident as NRC Event # 50619.
- * * UPDATE ON 11/17/14 AT 1703 EST FROM GLENN SAWTELLE TO DONG PARK * * *
The following was received from the licensee via email:
The event 50615 initiated last Friday, November 14th has been resolved. The shipping company YRC Freight notified Qal-Tek Associates and Simon Consultants today, November 17th, that the Troxler nuclear density gauge reported 'lost' in this event was located in a YRC Hazardous Materials storage trailer. Apparently, the shipping information had separated from the device case. The NDG [Nuclear Density Gauge] was not damaged in any way and has all other Radioactive Materials labels intact. The NDG will be shipped to the Qal-Tek office in Idaho Falls, ID, for previously anticipated service. The Nebraska state Radiation Protection authorities have been informed."
Notified R1DO (Jackson), ILTAB and NMSS Events Notification via email. Notified Canada via facsimile.
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