ENS 57260
ENS Event | |
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12:00 Aug 1, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Radioactive Materials Branch (RMB) via email:
The licensee reported that around 0800 EDT on August 1, 2024, it was discovered that a break-in had occurred at a construction site. Their portable nuclear gauge (PNG) containing 8 mCi Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be was stolen. The construction site is a locked and secured fenced area with the licensee's Conex box inside that secured area. The PNG was located inside the Conex box, locked inside its own secured steel storage box, secured via chains and locks to the inside of the Conex box. The steel box containing the PNG was also locked with chains and locks. The fenced area was broken into and the doors to the Conex box were forced open with a large sheepsfoot roller, allowing the thieves' access to the steel box containing the PNG. RMB's investigation is ongoing. A follow-up report will be made to close and complete the record. NC event number: NC240004 NMED Number 240271
The following information was provided by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Radioactive Materials Branch (RMB) via email: RMB have completed the investigation and consider the case closed given the following information. No additional party was involved. Corrective action is not needed as the licensee was not found in violation and adhered to all security requirements as required by the rule. Device info: Portable nuclear gauge, Troxler model 3440, serial number 14357. Notified R1DO (Werkheiser), NMSS Events (email), ILTAB (email).
The following information was provided by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Radioactive Materials Branch (RMB) via email: On 9/23/24, the gauge was found, intact and fully functional. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis), NMSS Events (email), ILTAB (email). 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.pdfThe following information was provided by the licensee via fax or email: |
| Where | |
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| Volkert Charlotte, North Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 065-1551-1 |
| Organization: | Nc Dept Of Health And Human Serv |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+25.28 h1.053 days <br />0.15 weeks <br />0.0346 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Travis Cartoski 13:17 Aug 2, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 57260 - NRC Website | |
Volkert with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2024-08-01T12:00:00 | |