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The following information was received via E-mail: On June 12, 2015, a portable gauge was being stored in a locked box in the back of a truck which was locked in one of the user's garages. An ex-girlfriend, who had a copy of the truck keys, broke into the user's house and stole the truck with the gauge still in the back. The truck was reported stolen to the RSO on the morning of June 13, 2015. The RSO then made a police report and contacted the Agency's (Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency) duty officer. The RSO stated that someone spotted the truck in Mesa, Arizona on the night of June 13, 2015. The gauge is a Troxler Model 3400 series, Serial Number 5310, containing 7.4 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Americium-241. The truck is a white, 2007 GMC Sierra crew cab with Arizona license plate number: 415ZGV. The investigation into this event is ongoing. The US NRC, Maricopa County sheriff's office, Arizona DPS (Department of Public Safety), California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona governor's office are being notified of this event. Arizona First Notice Number: 15-009

• * * UPDATE ON 07/06/15 AT 1448 EDT FROM BRIAN GORETZKI TO JEFF HERRERA * * *

The following update was provided by the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency via email: On July 5, 2015, City of Mesa police identified the stolen truck in the parking lot of Mountain View Medical Center. The portable gauge was still with the vehicle and it was relocated to the licensee's office. The licensee will perform a leak test prior to the gauge being used. Notified the R4DO (Haire), ILTAB (Johnson), NMSS Events (via email) and CNSNS (MEXICO via email). 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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

On April 28, the Agency (Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency) was contacted by the licensee. The licensee indicated that an employee had a moisture density gauge stolen at a Motel in Goodyear, AZ. The gauge is a Humboldt Model 5001, Serial Number 1140 containing 10 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Am-241. The device was stolen from a pickup truck at the Towne Place Suites, 13971 West Celebrate Life Way, Goodyear, AZ, 85338. The device was in a steel box bolted to the truck bed. The lock or bolts were cut. A secondary lock was also cut and the device was removed. The investigation into this event is ongoing. The AZ Governor's Office, US NRC, FBI, and the states of CA, CO, NV, and NM are being notified of this event. Mexico is also being notified. AZ First Notice: 14-009

• * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY AUBREY GODWIN TO JEFF ROTTON AT 1736 EDT ON 05/02/2014 * * *

The following information was provided via email from the State of Arizona: On May 1, 2014 the AZ Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received a report that someone had found some HAZMAT including radioactive material. The semi-homeless individual released the gauge he claimed to have found in a garbage dumpster to AZDPS. AZDPS released the gauge to the Agency on May 2, 2014. After leak testing and testing for contamination the licensee was contacted to arrange return of the gauge. The State of Arizona investigation into this event is closed. Notified R4DO (Haire), FSME Events Resource, Country of Mexico, and ILTAB via email. 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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

The following information was received by email: On April 14, 2014 at approximately 0600 MST, the licensee discovered that a portable gauge was stolen out of the bed of a pick-up truck at a technician's home. The gauge was being housed in a transport box, which was chained to the bed of the truck. The lock was cut and the entire box was stolen. The gauge is a CPN MC Series, serial #MC380404231, and contained 50 millicuries of Cs-137 and 10 millicuries of Am-241. The Agency (Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency) continues to investigate the event. The USNRC, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, FBI, and Governor's Office are being notified of this event (by the Agency). Arizona Event: 14-007

* * * UPDATE AT 1722 EDT ON 5/5/14 FROM GORETZKI TO SNYDER * * * 

The following information was received by email: On May 3, 2014, at approximately 0300 (MST), the Agency received a telephone call from the Phoenix Fire Department that they had responded to an incident at an apartment complex where a radioactive gauge was found. The gauge was found next to a dumpster by the apartment security guard while he was doing his rounds. The Agency responded and took possession of the gauge. The lock on the handle was still intact and the shutter was closed. It was noticed that the electronics looked like they had been tampered with but the gauge seemed to be in good condition otherwise. A survey of the gauge was performed, with nothing out of the ordinary noted. The investigation into this event is closed. Arizona Supplemental Notice: 14-007 Notified R4DO (Whitten), FSME Events Resource (email) and Mexico (email). 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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

The following was received by e-mail: On 9/13/2001 Widetronix, Inc. (NY RAM License C5379) shipped a package containing tritium treated beta voltaic foils to Radiation Safety Engineering (RSE). The package was received and wiped for surface contamination by RSE on 9/14/2011. The results of the smears were below action levels. The packaging containing the foils was then transferred to Medtronic Microelectronics Center. On 9/15/2011 the package was opened in a restricted laboratory area of the Medtronic's chip manufacturing in Tempe, AZ. Wipe samples were taken at each level as the package was opened by Medtronic's RSO. There were several layers of packaging, exterior shipping box, interior shipping box, large sealed metal canister, and a sealed bag containing smaller sealed metal canister containing the tritium treated chips. The licensee left each wipe and package layer on a lab work bench as he continued to open the next layer of packaging. The licensee finished taking wipe samples at approximately 10:30 a.m. and sent the sample to RSE for analysis. The results for the initial wipes were received back by the licensee at approximately 12:30 p.m. on 9/15/2011; the results indicated a leaking source. The licensee's estimated total quantity for the shipment is 53.2 Curies (1.4 Ci x 38 chips). Bioassays were given to individuals present in the lab during the opening of the shipping containers and the results showed the highest Committed Effective Dose Equivalent was 0.26 mrem. The investigation into this event is ongoing. The U.S. NRC, AZ governor's office, and New York have been notified. Arizona First Notice: 11-010

• * * UPDATE FROM AUBREY GODWIN TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1630 EDT ON 9/22/11 * * *

The following update was provided via email: Based upon new information provided by the manufacturer, the total activity of shipment was 1.33 Curies. An additional individual was assayed later and his results were 0.12 mrem. Notified R4DO (Walker), R1DO (Newport), and FSME EO (O'Sullivan).

The following information was received from the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency via email: At approximately 9:45 am, July 28, 2009, the Agency (Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency) was notified that a Troxler Model 3411 had fallen out of the transporting vehicle on the way to the construction site. The operator had placed the device in the pickup truck at approximately 6:30 am on July 27, 2009, became distracted and failed to secure the device or to close the tailgate. The device, serial number 10308, apparently fell off the truck on the way to the construction site at Broadway and Jessica St. A search was instituted, but the device was not located and the Tucson Police were called at approximately 8:00 am July 27. Tucson Police report number 09 07270185 was prepared. As of the time cited above, the device has not been recovered. Press interest is expected. The Agency (Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency) continues to investigate this event. The U.S. NRC, the State of CA, NV, UT, NM, CO and TX and Mexico are being notified of this event. Arizona Report Number 09-003

• * * UPDATE FROM AUBREY GODWIN TO VINCE KLCO ON 11/30/12 AT 1154 EST * * *

The following information was received by email: On 11/29/2012 (at 0915 MST), the Tucson Police were called after a couple found a yellow container with radiation stickers on it outside of a City of Tucson Recyclables Dumpster located at Park and East Fair Street, Tucson, AZ. The Tucson Police department notified the Tucson Fire Hazardous Material team who then notified the Tucson Bomb Squad who then notified the FBI. X-Rays by the Bomb Squad found nothing suspicious. During this time (10:40 AM) the Agency was then called and responded to the scene. The Agency response team surveyed the device and made wipe smears. The survey indicated a source was in the device and the smears were negative for contamination. A review of the x-ray made by the Bomb Squad indicated the sources were in the device as designed. The case was undamaged but not locked. The device is being held by the Agency pending return to licensee. There was minor media interest in the recovery. The USNRC, FBI, the States of Ca, NV, UT, NM, CO and TX and Mexico are being notified of this event. The recently found Troxler serial number match with the originally reported lost Troxler. Notified R4DO (Whitten), ILTAB(Langlie) and FSME via email. 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.

The State provided the following information via email: At approximately 11:30 AM January 23, 2008, the Agency was informed that the Licensee had a Instro Tek Model 3500, SN 599, portable moisture/density gauge stolen from the back of a truck. The theft occurred at approximately 6:00 AM . The gauge was locked with a chain in the bed of the truck which was parked unattended at an employee's residence. The gauge contains 11 mCi (408 MBq) of Cesium-137 and 44 mCi (1.63 GBq) Am:Be-241. The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the source. A press release will be made. Glendale PD is investigating and has issued report number 08-8332. The Agency (State) continues to investigate the circumstances regarding this theft for the source. The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."

• * * UPDATE BY AUBREY GODWIN TO JASON KOZAL ON 02/19/08 AT 1103 EST * * *

The device was recovered from a Pawn Shop in Phoenix, AZ after being advertised on e-Bay. The Pawn Shop Owner indicated the device was not opened but it was not secured. The investigation continues. Notified R4DO (Miller), FSME (Burgess), ILTAB (e-mail), Mexico (Fax) 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.

The State provided the following information via email: At approximately 9:00 AM July 17, 2007, the Agency was informed that the Licensee had a gauge in a pickup truck traveling north from 67 Avenue and Lower Buckeye to I-10 noticed at the I-10 ramp the gauge was missing. He began the trip at approximately 7:00 AM. The Gauge case was secured in the truck as required. He did not put the gauge in the case however. The gauge is a Troxler Model 3430, Serial Number 39005 and contains 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi Am:Be-241. The Company plans a press release and will offer a reward for the gauge. Phoenix PD is investigating. The Agency continues to investigate this event. The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event. Arizona report number: 07-010

• * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY AUBREY V. GODWIN TO JASON KOZAL ON 07/27/07 AT 1306 EDT * * *

The gauge has been recovered. It was found by a street sweeper. It was not opened and no radiation exposures appear to have occurred. The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event. Notified the R4DO (Smith), FSME (Thorp), ILTAB (via e-mail) , Mexico (e-mail). 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.