ENS 50940
ENS Event | |
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11:25 Mar 30, 2015 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report -Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Stolen from Temporary Job Site |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the State of Arkansas via email:
On March 30, 2015, at 0703 [CDT], McGeorge Contracting Company, Inc., Arkansas Radioactive Material License Number ARK-0785-03121, reported a stolen moisture density gauge. The gauge has been stolen from a temporary jobsite on Interstate 40, near North Little Rock, sometime between 1600 [CDT] on Friday, March 27, 2015 and 0625 [CDT] on Monday, March 30, 2015. The gauge is identified as a Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Model 3440, Serial Number 25959, with original source activities of 40 millicuries of Am-241:Be and 8 millicuries of Cesium-137. The gauge was stolen along with other engineering equipment utilized by the licensee. The Arkansas State Police has investigated and the Arkansas Department of Health has issued a press release. The Radioactive Materials Program is monitoring this event under Arkansas Event Number AR-2015-002.
The following was received from the Arkansas Department of Health, Radioactive Materials Program via email: The Arkansas Department of Health received a telephone call approximately at 1245 [CDT] hours on April 7, 2015, in regards to the stolen gauge near North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Department [Arkansas Department of Health] verified the Troxler gauge and there appears to be no damage. The Cs-137 source rod lock was confirmed to be locked, secured and not tampered with. There was minor physical damage to the transport package. The Department [Arkansas Department of Health] verified exposure surveys of gauge, identifying no areas of concern. The licensee confirms leak tests prior to use and/or transferring the gauge. The licensee took possession and transported the gauge to the authorized permanent storage location. It appears that there are no radiation exposures to the members of the public. The Department will issue a press release on April 8, 2015. The Department considers this event closed. Notified the R4DO (Azua), NMSS Events Notification (Email) and the ILTAB (Totterer) 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 |
| Where | |
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| Mcgeorge Contracting Company, Inc. North Little Rock, Arkansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | ARK-0785-0312 |
| Organization: | Arkansas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+4.38 h0.183 days <br />0.0261 weeks <br />0.006 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steve Mack 15:48 Mar 30, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Apr 8, 2015 |
| 50940 - NRC Website | |
Mcgeorge Contracting Company, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report -Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Stolen from Temporary Job Site 2015-03-30T11:25:00 | |