PNO-IV-98-053, on 981114,moisture Density Gauge Stolen from Vehicle Parked at Residence in Chandler,Az.Gauge Was Model 3411B Troxler Moisture/Density Gauge Which Was Temporarily Stored in Bed of Truck at Licensee Employee Residence
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| Issue date: | 11/16/1998 |
| From: | Collins E, Linda Howell NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-98-053, PNO-IV-98-53, NUDOCS 9811180069 | |
| Download: ML20195D484 (1) | |
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, November 16,1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-IV-98-053 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.
1 Facility Licensee Emetaency Classification State Of Arizona Licensee Notification of Unusual Event Maxim Technologies, Inc.
Alert Chandler, Arizona 85226 Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable
Subject:
MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE STOLEN FROM RESIDENCE (State of Arizona Licensee)
On November 14,1998, a Maxim Technologies representative contacted the NRC Operations Center to report the theft of a portable gauge from a vehicle parked at a residence in Chandler, Arizona. The gauge was a Model 3411B Troxler moisture / density gauge which was temporarily stored in the bed of a truck at a licensee employee's residence. The gauge was stolen between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. local time on November 14.
The gauge contains an 8 millicurie cesium-137 sealed source and a 40 millicurie americium-241/ beryllium sealed source. The Phoenix police department was notified of the theft upon discovery by an employee of the licensee. The police are continuing their
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investigation of the theft.
I On November 16,1998, the State of Arizona reported that the gauge case had been found, but the gauge was still missing.
Region IV has informed OSP and NMSS. The State of Arizona indicated that state i
representatives in Utah, California, New Mexico, and Colorado have been notified of the theft. Also, the State of Arizona indicated that Mexico was being notified. There has been media coverage of this event. The local law enforcement authorities issued a press release, and the event has been discussed in local televised news reports.
This information has been discussed with the State of Arizona and is current as of 12:00 p.m. (CST) November 16,1998.
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