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The following information was provided by … The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:</br>On September 12, 2025, the Department received a report of a stolen Troxler model 3440 moisture density gauge (8 mCi Cs-137, 40 mCi Am-241/Be). The gauge was stolen from a licensee vehicle outside of a hotel in Humble, Texas. The theft was witnessed (by a member of the public) but by the time police (Humble Police Department) arrived, the perpetrator was gone. The licensee personnel were not notified, and they called the police again. A written report was received at 0948 hours. The (licensee's) radiation safety officer stated they think the handle lock was in place; accordingly, there is no immediate threat to the general public.</br>Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA - 300 reporting.</br>Texas incident number: 10227, NMED number TX250046</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 information was provided by … The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Department) via phone and email:</br>On September 12, 2025, the Department received a report of a stolen Troxler model 3440 moisture density gauge (8 mCi Cs-137, 40 mCi Am-241/Be). The gauge was stolen from a licensee vehicle outside of a hotel in Humble, Texas. The theft was witnessed (by a member of the public) but by the time police (Humble Police Department) arrived, the perpetrator was gone. The licensee personnel were not notified, and they called the police again. A written report was received at 0948 hours. The (licensee's) radiation safety officer stated they think the handle lock was in place; accordingly, there is no immediate threat to the general public.</br>Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA - 300 reporting.</br>Texas incident number: 10227, NMED number TX250046</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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