PNO-II-97-001, on 970107,portable Gauge Containing 8 Mci of Cs-137 & 40 Mci of Am-241 Beryllium Was Reported Stolen. State of Fl Is Following Incident & Is Working W/Local Authorities to Develop Press Release
| ML20133C815 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/08/1997 |
| From: | Woodruff R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-97-001, PNO-II-97-1, NUDOCS 9701080103 | |
| Download: ML20133C815 (1) | |
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i January 8, 1997 ER_gLIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-97-001 .
l 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 !
I known by Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
Facility Licensee Emercency Classification Ardaman & Associates Notification of Unusual Event I 2511 Westgate Avenue Alert l West Palm Beach, Florida 10638 Site Area Emergency i License No: FL-972-8 General Emergency j l X Not Applicable l
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Subject:
Florida, an Agreement State, notified NRC Region II that the Licensee reported a stolen portable gauge. The device was a Troxler Model 3411 B l device containing 8 millicuries of cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of '
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, americium-241: beryllium.
i The device was stolen from the Licensee's vehicle parked at the !
Licensee's facility during the night of January 7, 1997. Local police authorities have the incident under investigation. The State is !
following the incident and is working with the local authorities to develop a press release.
This information is current as of 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 1997.
Contact:
R. Woodruff (404)331-5545 l
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