PNO-IV-98-002, on 980113,Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Model 3430,serial Number 26221,containing 8 Mci of Cs-137 & 40 Mci of Am-241/beryllium Stolen W/Company Vehicle.Co Dept of Public Health & Environ Issued Press Release
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| Issue date: | 01/14/1998 |
| From: | Hackney C, Linda Howell NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-98-002, PNO-IV-98-2, NUDOCS 9801160145 | |
| Download: ML20198L899 (1) | |
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. January 14,1998 ,
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCEL
. PNO-IV 98-002 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.
Facility - Licensee Emeroenc.y Classification A.G. Wassenaar, Inc. Notification of Unusual Event A.G,. Wassenaer, Inc. - Alert Denver, Colorado Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable f-
Subject:
THEFT OF MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE The State of Colorado notified the Region IV office of an alert issued following the theft of a moisture density gauge.- The regional office was notified via facsimile on January 13,1998.
- r. A Troxter moisture density gauge, owned by A.G. Wassenaar, Inc., of Denver, Colorado, was stolen with a company vehicle. The vehicle was parked, with the engine runn'ng, in -
front of an employee's residence. The Troxler gauge is a model 3430, serial number 26221, and containe 8 millicuries of ceslum-137 and 40 millicuries of americium-241/ beryllium within the gauge. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a press -
release providing a description of the gauge and appropriate contacts within the state.
Anyone who finds the gauge is requested to notify the Colorado Department of Health and Environment on their 24-hour emergency line at (303) 756-4455.
- This is the fourth theft of a portable gauge in the past 8 months in the state of Colorado.
The state of Colorado has been informed. NMSS has been notified.
A press release has been issued by the state.
Contact:
Charles Hackney Linda L. Howell (817)860-8267(817)860-8213 D f /$ $ ~ f Oj V
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