The following information was provided by the State of
Washington to the NRC via email:
This is notification of an event in Washington State as reported to or investigated by the WA Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection.
STATUS: new
Licensee: Northwest Inspection
City and State: Richland, Washington
License Number: WN-IR065-1
Type of License: Industrial Radiography
Date of Event: 25 June 2004 (reported July 26)
Location of Event: Spokane, Washington
ABSTRACT: (where, when, how, why; cause, contributing factors, corrective actions, consequences, Dept. of Health (DOH) on-site investigation; media attention):
The licensee's radiation safety officer reported that they had had a radiography vehicle stolen, with a radiography exposure device secured inside (device and source information not yet known). The Radiographer, at the end of the day, had left the radiography vehicle unattended while that Radiographer entered a work-site office to complete paperwork. The Assistant Radiographer had left the work-site earlier when actual radiography had concluded.
During the brief time the vehicle was unattended, reported to be about 2 minutes, the vehicle was taken. The Radiographer called the police and the radiation safety officer when the vehicle was noticed missing.
A short time later, reported to be about 30 minutes, a Spokane area resident noticed the truck, stuck by the side of the road. The resident used licensee identification, from the outside of the vehicle, to contact the licensee. The licensee had the resident call local police. The police secured the vehicle. Later, the licensee recovered the vehicle. The locked camera storage/transportation container had not been disturbed.
No Media attention noted.
Notification Reporting Criteria: 10 CFR, Part 20.2201(a)(1)(ii)
Isotope and Activity involved: Not yet known
Overexposures? (number of workers/members of the public; dose estimate; body part receiving dose; consequence): None, N/A
Lost, Stolen or Damaged? (mfg., model, serial number): Stolen (briefly), camera and source information is not yet known.
Disposition/recovery: Recovered without additional incident.
Leak test? Not yet known
Vehicle: (description; placards; Shipper; package type; Pkg. ID number)
The vehicle is a combination of pick-up truck with industrial trailer. The trailer serves as the darkroom and camera storage. No placards since package was a Yellow II. Type B package inside a convenience over-pack.
Release of activity? None, N/A
Event Report # WA-04-043
- * * UPDATE VIA EMAIL 8/6/04, 1743 EDT SCROGGS TO GOTT * * *
Status: Close (reported as new July 27, 2004)
The licensee has provided the following additional information:
The camera, INC Model IR-100 device, Serial Number 4694, DU leak test on 26 January 2004, test was negative.
The source, Ir-192 (68 curies on 25 June 04), INC Model 32, Serial Number F959, sealed source leak test 11 May 2004, test was negative.
Notified R4DO (Runyan) and
NMSS (Holonich).