ENS 56205
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18:30 Nov 3, 2022 | |
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| Event Description | The following information was provided by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection (NYSDOH BERP) via fax:
On November 3, 2022, at approximately 1430 EDT, an authorized user for the licensee had finished conducting soils testing at a temporary job site located in Manhasset, NY and locked the moisture density device in the carrying case within the trunk of their vehicle. The authorized user was conducting concrete work while the gauge was locked in the trunk and returned to their vehicle later to find that the vehicle was stolen, with the gauge locked in the trunk. The authorized user contacted the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Nassau Police immediately and the case was initiated by Nassau [Police] to track this vehicle. The RSO contacted NYSDOH BERP the following morning to report the missing device. The following information is available on this device: Make/Model: Troxler 3430 Source 1: Cs-137 (10 millicurie); Source 2: Americium-241:Be (40 millicurie); Device S/N: 20136. New York State Department of Health is reaching out to the manufacturer and neighboring regulators to inform them of this event. NYSDOH will continue to monitor this event and provide updates as necessary. NY Event Report ID: NYDOH-22-07
The following information was provided by the NYSDOH BERP via fax: On November 21, 2022, the licensee notified the NYSDOH BERP that the above mentioned vehicle and device were located by local law enforcement agencies and returned to the licensee. The licensee confirmed that there was no apparent tampering of the device and carrying case, however, the licensee is performing a leak test to confirm sources have not been breached during this incident prior to recommissioning this device into service. The licensee is providing a written description of this event including a failure analysis and proposed corrective actions. As a result, NYSDOH will continue to monitor this event and provide updates as necessary. This event is still open as of 11/21/2022. Notified R1DO (Carfang) and NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB, and CNSC email groups.
The following information was provided by the NYSDOH BERP via fax: The licensee provided a written report [to NYSDOH] in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2201(b). This report further confirmed the events as previously described, and provided a copy of the police report filed by Nassau County Police Department. In discussion with the licensee, it was proposed that staff are re-trained in security and notification procedures as a preventative measure. The Radiation Safety Officer has purchased Apple AirTags for installation into the device case as an additional tool to rapidly track and locate any missing/stolen gauges in the future as a supplemental mitigation action. New York State Department of Health has independently evaluated the investigation, failure analysis, and corrective actions provided by the licensee and has deemed the response and subsequent actions sufficient. NYSDOH has closed this event. Notified R1DO (Bickett) and NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB, and CNSC email groups. 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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| Universal Testing &Amp; Inspection Manhasset, New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | C2570 |
| Organization: | New York State Dept. Of Health |
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| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+18.05 h0.752 days <br />0.107 weeks <br />0.0247 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Daniel Samson 12:33 Nov 4, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Karen Cotton-Gross |
| Last Updated: | Dec 8, 2022 |
| 56205 - NRC Website | |
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