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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENS 44350 | 16 July 2008 04:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Stolen Troxler Gauge | The following report was submitted by the State via e-mail: Licensee's truck was parked at a fast food restaurant, which happens to be part of the work site, while the employee was inside getting a late lunch. The (Troxler 3440A, S/N 26057) gauge was in its transport box and secured to the bed of the pick up with two cables and two locks. At approximately 3 p.m. thieves using a bolt cutter tried to cut the cables. When they couldn't, they cut the locks and took the gauge. The keys were not with the gauge. Hialeah PD is investigating. A witness provided the make of the car and a partial plate number. Licensee will submit a written report and after 48 hours consider offering a reward for the return of the gauge. Florida is investigating. This gauge contains an 8 mCi Cs-137 source and a 40 mCi Am-141/Be source. Florida report number FL-08-104 THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. |