ML19290C679
| ML19290C679 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/07/1980 |
| From: | Davis A, Pagliaro J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| PNO-III-80-003, PNO-III-80-3, NUDOCS 8002040338 | |
| Download: ML19290C679 (2) | |
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j PREI.IKIXAIT KD2J.rICATICE 07 IVIrf GR I!NLSUAI. OCCENCE--PXO-III-80-03 This vrelharv n:tificaties co: stitutes EARI.T notf ee of events of POSSIBI.E tafety or wblic 1:terest si gnifi ct:ce.
The inf ormation presented is as initially received without verification er evaluation and is bas teally all that i s 6.:v.- hv lE ntaf f en this date.
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STOLEN EADIOGRAPHIC CA* ERA - IN IHb!ANAPOLIS, INDIANA At 10:00 p.e.
a 35 curie iridiu= source was stoten f reracm Friday, January 4,1980, a radiographic ca a radiography vehicle which was pa rked nea r a j b site in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The truck was locked and was forcibly entered.
The camera was also locked.
working in Indiana;>:1.is, Indiana; he is a Kentucky Licensee.The radiographer was The Licenser notified the State of Indiana af ter the thef t occurred on J anua'ry 4,1983.
The Indiana State Board of Health, with NRC agr eement, rec;ues ted nws media, TV and radio stations to notify the public of the loss and the potential hazards on January 5.
As a result of the broadcasts an anony:cus tie was relayed to the Indianacolis Police Departme.
indicating the radioactive material (ca, era) was discarded in a park in Indianapolis.
NRC, Region III, Chicag: dis;;atched an inspector and an investigator to the si te a rriving a t 4:33 p.... on Janua ry 5,1980.
park by Indiana State sc,.rd of He:Lth personnet.They were escorted to the They verified that the cacers a d Ley were there Ond performed surveys to determine taat the source was in its shield.
U.e maxieun radiation Level f rom the camera with source in its shielded pcsition was 55 nr/hr at contact.
The camera was reclaimed by the radiographer who stated the camera key was in the money pocket which was also stolen.
Interviews of appropriate personnel were made by the inspectors / investigator to ascertain details associated with the incident.
NRC, Region III, Chicago is evaluating the case for appropriate enforcement action.
The State of Indiana was directly involved in the response to this incident and was inforce 3 of the results of our inspection / investigation.
There was a intere=t and the news broadcast played an important role in the recover the camera.
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.NRC, Regico III, Chicege was r>o:ified of the incident by State M. Indiana personnel throtr;h the Heack;uar-ters duty of ficer at approxNtely'"11:55 a.a. CCSD cn Janca ry 5,19M.
Contacts:
.!. A. Pagliare, RIII, 381.-2518 (FTS); A. B. Davis, RIII, 384-2510 (FTS) l Dist-ibution:
Transnitted I St Chairman hearne Coca:issioner Hendrie S. J. Chilk, SECY Coc:.issioner Gil htly Coscissioner Bradford C. C. Kamerer, CA C W ssioser Ie:sedy ACR3 (For Distribution)
Transmittei: SGi3 P. Eldg II:XOOS (IE: EQ Dist.
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