The following report was received via e-mail:
On January 11, 2018, FHL Industries, LLC, acquired Replogle Hardwood Flooring out of bankruptcy. The new owners were unaware of a generally licensed hazardous testing device from previous ownership. During a search of the facility during April 2018, FHL concluded the device was missing. FHL has no intentions of acquiring another radioactive testing device.
Isotope and activity: Am-241, 0.03 mCi; Cm-244, 13.0 mCi
Manufacturer: Asoma Instruments
Model: 100
SN: 1537
Tennessee Event: TN-18-089
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