PNO-IV-96-060, on 961107,licensee Reported Troxler Model 3430 Gauge Stolen from Back of Truck in Fort Worth,Tx.Driver Packed Truck at Front of Convenience Store When Theft Occurred.Local Police & Tx Dept of Health Notified
| ML20134F750 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/07/1996 |
| From: | Cain C, Hackney C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| References | |
| PNO-IV-96-060, PNO-IV-96-60, NUDOCS 9611070212 | |
| Download: ML20134F750 (1) | |
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. November 7,1996 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-IV-96-060 -
This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region IV staff in Arlington, Texas on this date.
4 Facility Licensee Emeraency Classification Texas Agreement State Licensee Notification of Unusual Event Rone Engineers Alert 11234 Goodnight Lane Site Area Emergency Dallas, Texas 75229 General Emergency License No: LO2356 X Not Applicable
Subject:
PORTABLE GAUGE STOLEN The licensee reported that a Troxler Model 3430 gauge was stolen from the back of a truck this morning (November 7) at 6:30 a.m. CST in Fort Worth, Texas. The driver had parked the truck at the front of a convenience stor<.s when the theft occurred. The gauge contains two sealed sources including a 40-millicurie americium-241 source and a 8-millicurie cesium-137 source. A case holding the gauge had been secured to the bed of the truck with a padlocked chain. An eyebolt on the chain had been pried open to effect the theft. The gauge was also locked within the chained case. l The local police and the Texas Department of Health were notified by 15e licensee.
Region IV received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the licensee at 10:00 a.m. CST on November 7,1996. This information has been confirmed with a licensee representative.
Region IV has discussed the gauge theft with a state representative. The state representative will keep Region IV apprised of any new developments.
Contact:
Charles Cain Charles Hackney (817)860-8186 (817)860-8267 9611070212 PDR I&E 961107 PNO-IV-96-060 PDR t W O fl % h oll