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The following report was received from the … The following report was received from the Radioactive Materials Section of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency:</br>(Arcos Environmental) a General Licensee, called the agency (Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)) to advise that a x-ray fluorescence analyzer (containing a 5 millicurie Cd-109 source) for measuring lead content of paint was stolen from a locked vehicle while at a temporary jobsite. The device along with several other items was removed from the car's trunk while it was parked at 6020 S. Langley Ave., Chicago, IL. At the time of the theft, the responsible user was in a building performing other duties. The theft was promptly reported to the Chicago Police Department. The general licensee is considering a news paper ad to encourage return of the device to its Tinley Park offices.</br>Use of the device requires a 'pass code' to activate the device's features and allow exposure of the radioactive source by the opening of an internal shutter. The pass code is maintained separate from the device. In addition, 6 years after the source has been installed, the device will no longer operate and a display message directs that the device be returned to the manufacturer. This device was initially sourced in Sept of 2007. </br>The maximum surface dose rate from the device is less than 100 microR/h when the shutter is closed. Based on the SSDR safety evaluation the maximum exposure rate, should the safety and security features be defeated and the shutter opened, would be 3 milliR/h. As a result, the potential radiation exposure to the thief or any member of the public is projected to be extremely low.</br>The general licensee has been advised of the requirement to file a written report within 30 days of the theft. The agency (IEMA) does not intend to conduct an on-site investigation unless additional information or circumstances change which warrant a visit.</br>Illinois Report Number: IL11086</br>THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL</br>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.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
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The following report was received from the … The following report was received from the Radioactive Materials Section of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency:</br>(Arcos Environmental) a General Licensee, called the agency (Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)) to advise that a x-ray fluorescence analyzer (containing a 5 millicurie Cd-109 source) for measuring lead content of paint was stolen from a locked vehicle while at a temporary jobsite. The device along with several other items was removed from the car's trunk while it was parked at 6020 S. Langley Ave., Chicago, IL. At the time of the theft, the responsible user was in a building performing other duties. The theft was promptly reported to the Chicago Police Department. The general licensee is considering a news paper ad to encourage return of the device to its Tinley Park offices.</br>Use of the device requires a 'pass code' to activate the device's features and allow exposure of the radioactive source by the opening of an internal shutter. The pass code is maintained separate from the device. In addition, 6 years after the source has been installed, the device will no longer operate and a display message directs that the device be returned to the manufacturer. This device was initially sourced in Sept of 2007. </br>The maximum surface dose rate from the device is less than 100 microR/h when the shutter is closed. Based on the SSDR safety evaluation the maximum exposure rate, should the safety and security features be defeated and the shutter opened, would be 3 milliR/h. As a result, the potential radiation exposure to the thief or any member of the public is projected to be extremely low.</br>The general licensee has been advised of the requirement to file a written report within 30 days of the theft. The agency (IEMA) does not intend to conduct an on-site investigation unless additional information or circumstances change which warrant a visit.</br>Illinois Report Number: IL11086</br>THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL</br>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.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
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