ENS 50709
ENS Event | |
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23:00 Dec 29, 2014 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge: |
| Event Description | The following was received from the State of Texas via email:
On December 30, 2014, at 1630 [CST] the agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee [TSI Labs, Inc.] that a Humboldt model 5001-c gauge containing a 40 millicurie source and a 10 millicurie source was stolen out of the back of a company pickup truck [in San Antonio, TX]. The licensee stated the technician had parked the truck at a movie theater and entered the theater to be with family. The licensee stated the gauge was unattended for one hour and forty five minutes. The licensee stated when the technician returned to the truck he found the chains securing the gauge to the truck were cut and the gauge and locks were missing. The licensee stated marks on the portion of the chain still in the truck showed it took several attempts to cut the chains. The technician notified a sheriff standing in the area of the theft. The technician searched for the gauge, but did not find it. The licensee will continue searching the area for the gauge. The licensee stated they are contemplating offering a reward for the gauges return. The licensee stated it believed the locks were still on the gauge hasps at the time of the theft, but the operating rod for the cesium source was probably not locked. The licensee stated the outside of the box was labeled with the radiation symbol. The licensee is continuing its investigation. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. The licensee reported the theft to local law enforcement. Texas Incident # I - 9264
The following information was provided by the State of Texas via email: The licensee reported that they are offering a $400.00 reward for the return of the gauge. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Texas Association of Pawnbroker's have been notified of the theft. Notified R4DO (Hay), NMSS Events Notification (email), and Mexico (fax). 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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| Tsi Labs Inc. Victoria, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 04767 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+19.23 h0.801 days <br />0.114 weeks <br />0.0263 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 18:14 Dec 30, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Daniel Mills |
| Last Updated: | Dec 31, 2014 |
| 50709 - NRC Website | |
Tsi Labs Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 507092014-12-29T23:00:00029 December 2014 23:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge: 2014-12-29T23:00:00 | |