PNO-II-99-013, on 990501,State of Fl,Brc Notified NRC That Licensee Had Reported Theft of Portable Moisture Density Gauge.Gauge Was Troxler,Model 3430,device Containing 8 Mci of Cs-137 & 40 Mci of Am-241.Truck Locked at Temporary Site
| ML20206F283 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/03/1999 |
| From: | Woodruff R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-99-013, PNO-II-99-13, NUDOCS 9905060063 | |
| Download: ML20206F283 (1) | |
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,.. May 3,
1999 PRELININARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-99-013
.This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially rccsived without. verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region.II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
Empility Licensee Emercancy-Classification Dalta Consulting Company Notification of Unusual Event j
(An Agreement State Licensee)
Alert Miami, Florida Site Area Emergency j
License No: FL-2471-1 General Emergency j
X Not Applicable j
Subject:
STOLEN PORTAI3LE GAUGE The State of Florida, Bureau of Radiation-Control (BRC) notified NRC on
-Saturday, May.1, 1999 that the licensee had reported the theft of a portable moisture density gauge.
The gauge was a Troxler, model 3430, device containing 8 millicuries of cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of
The device was removed from:the locked storage container mounted on the back of a pickup' truck.
The truck was located at a temporary job site and the device'was stolen while other work was being conducted at the site.
The licensee immediately reported the theft to the local police
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suthorities.who have the incident under investigation.
i sThe BRC reported that radio and television media interest has occurred in t h e M i a m i - a r e a,: and that the licensee has offered a reward for the return
-of the device.
.This information is current as of 10:30 a.m.,
Monday, May 3, 1999.
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R.L. Woodruff
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