The following information was received via E-mail:
The RSO for GeoLogic Associates notified the RHB [Radiologic Health Branch] that a CPN DR-503 hydroprobe #H330306914 (containing 1.85 GBq (50 mCi) of Am-241:Be) was found to be stolen on 12/7/2012. The hydroprobe's Type A transportation case was locked with two padlocks, out of sight in the rear bed of the employee's personal vehicle; a Honda Ridgeline. The vehicle was reported as stolen to the Riverside City Police Department, report #P12177015, on 12/7/2012.
A notice for return of the stolen hydroprobe will be placed in the local newspaper if the stolen vehicle containing the hydroprobe is not recovered within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
California Report #120712.
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