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06:49 Aug 18, 2021 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the state of Texas (the Agency) via email:
On August 18, 2021, the Agency was notified by the licensee that a Troxler model 3430 moisture density gauge was stolen from the back of an employee's truck. The employee's truck was parked at their apartment overnight. The licensee stated that the apartment complex security camera system showed the theft occurred at about 0149 CDT on August 18, 2021. The gauge contains a 40 milliCurie Americium - 241 source and an 8 milliCurie Cesium - 137 source. The licensee stated the gauge was locked using chains in the back of the pickup truck. The licensee reported local law enforcement has been notified of the theft. The Agency requested additional information from the licensee. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300. TX Incident #: 9877 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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| Rock Engineering And Testing Laboratory, Inc. San Antonio, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L 05168 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+4.53 h0.189 days <br />0.027 weeks <br />0.00621 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Art Tucker 11:21 Aug 18, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Aug 18, 2021 |
| 55414 - NRC Website | |
Rock Engineering And Testing Laboratory, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2021-08-18T06:49:00 | |