PNO-III-88-074, on 880817,moisture Density Gauge Discovered Stolen from Const Trailer at Job Site.Theft Reported to Ann Arbor,Mi Police Dept & State of Mi Dept of Health.Region III Monitoring Licensee Course of Action
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| Site: | 03014016 |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1988 |
| From: | Mallett B, Wiedeman D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-88-074, PNO-III-88-74, NUDOCS 8808240123 | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-88-74 Date August 17, 1988
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4 D-,D This preliminany notification constitutes EARLY notice of events cf POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without ,
verification or evaluation, and is basically all that 1s known by the Region III staff on-this date.
Facility: Testing Engineers and Licensee Emergency Classification:
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Troy, MI Site Area Emergency General Emergency License No. 21-18668-01 X Not Applicable
Subject:
STOLEN MOISTURE-DENSITY GAUGE At 7 a.m. (CDT) August 17, 1988, an employea discovered a moisture-density gauge (Troxler Model 3411-B) had been stolen from a construction trailer at a job site in Huron Township, Michigan.
The licensee said the trailer had been forced open and the gauge, containing two sealed sources--- 10 millictries of cesium-137 and 50 millicuries of americium-241--- was missing along with the gauge's bright yellow plastic storage case. The radiation levels at the surface of the case are less than 18 milliroentgens/ hour.
The gauge and storage case were last seen by an employee the afternoon of August 16, 1988.
The employee recalled that the case was locked to prevent unauthorized use.
The licensee reported the theft to Ann Arbor Police Department, and the Michigan Department of Health. The licensee is issuing a press release.
Region III (Chicago) is monitoring the licensee's course of action. '
The State of Michigan will be notified.
Region III was notified of this event at 2 p.m. (CDT) August 17, 1988. This infonnation is current as of 3 p.m. (CDT) August 17, 1983 D. G.
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