ENS Event | |
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15:00 Sep 25, 2021 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | The following was received via email:
On Monday, September 27, 2021, Twining, Inc. reported the theft of a CPN MC-1DR #MD01005907 containing sealed sources of Cs-137 (10 mCi) and Am-241 (50 mCi). The theft of a vehicle containing the gauge was reported to the San Bernardino Police Dept. on Sunday, September 26, 2021, when the theft was discovered. Additional information has been requested by CDPH." California 5010 No.: 092721 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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| Twining, Inc Long Beach, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 6872-19 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+50.98 h2.124 days <br />0.303 weeks <br />0.0698 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Donald Oesterle 17:59 Sep 27, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Herrity |
| Last Updated: | Sep 27, 2021 |
| 55494 - NRC Website | |
Twining, Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 554942021-09-25T15:00:00025 September 2021 15:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2021-09-25T15:00:00 | |