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11:15 Mar 18, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following was received from the state of Texas via email:
On March 18, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee that a Troxler model 3440 moisture density gauge, serial #64732, containing a 1.48 GBq (40 mCi) Am-Be source and a 0.3 GBq (8 mCi) Cs-137 source was stolen. The licensee stated a technician improperly took the gauge home and left it in the back of his pickup truck. The sources were locked and inside their case. The case was secured by two locking mechanisms, both were cut sometime during the night before 0615 [CDT]. Local law enforcement was notified. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I 9472 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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| Ranger Excavating Lp Austin, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 06314 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.65 h0.11 days <br />0.0158 weeks <br />0.00363 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Chris Moore 13:54 Mar 18, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Bethany Cecere |
| Last Updated: | Mar 18, 2017 |
| 52622 - NRC Website | |
Ranger Excavating Lp with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2017-03-18T11:15:00 | |