PNO-II-98-054, on 981229,reported Theft of Troxler Model 3440 Portable Soil Moisture/Density Gauge from Pickup Truck. Stolen Gauge Contained 8 Mci Cs-137 Source & 40 Mci Am-241/ Be Source.State Recommended,Licensee Issue Press Release
| ML20198K756 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/30/1998 |
| From: | Moser D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-98-054, PNO-II-98-54, NUDOCS 9812310149 | |
| Download: ML20198K756 (1) | |
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! December 30, 1998 PRELIMINARY $0TIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-98-054 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE
' cafety or public interest significance. The information is as initially l
received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is j
known by. Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
Facility Licensee Emercency Classification
'All State Engineering & Testing Notification of Unusual Event Connultants, Inc.
Alert (An Agreement State Licensee)
Site Area Emergency Hialeah, Florida General Emergency License No: 1113-1 X Not Applicable
Subject:
STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE On December 29, 1998, an officlal of the State of Florida Bureau of Radiation' Control advised the NRC, Region II office that a State of i
Florida licensee, All State Engineering & Testing Consultants, Inc.,
reported the theft of.a Troxler Model 3440 portable ' oil moisture / density s
gauge (serial number 24596) from a pickup truck.
.The stolen gauge contained an 8 millicurie cesium-137 source and a 40 millicurie americium-241/Be source.
The gauge was last seen on Dscember 23, 1998, locked in its case and secured to the back of the pickup truck with a locked chain.
On December 29, 1998, the licensee discovered the chain had been cut, the case lock broken, and the gauge removed from the case.
Th re is no media interest at this time.
The State recommended that the licensee issue a press release.
Local authorities have been notified and the State dispatched an inspector to the site to investigate the theft.
This information is current as of 8:00 a.m. EST, December 30, 1998.
Contact:
D.
S. Moser (404)S62-4724 l
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