Carro & Carro Enterprises Inc. reported that a Seaman Model C-300
Moisture Density Gauge containing a 4.5 mCi
Radium-226 source was discovered missing from a temporary job location in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday, June 10th. A search was conducted on Friday with negative results. A police report was filed on Monday, June 14th, and a reward offered in two local newspapers.
- * * UPDATE FROM DANIEL IRIZARRY TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 1135 EDT ON 06/28/2010 * * *
Missing gauge was returned to Carro & Carro Enterprises, Inc. this morning at about 0730 local time. The individuals returning the gauge were not identifiable because they were wearing masks at the time. Carro and Carro had a radiation safety consultant check the gauge. No damage to the gauge was noted, however it had been returned without its storage case. A new case will be ordered.
Notified R1DO (Dwyer) and FSME DEO (McIntosh). Notified ILTAB via e-mail.
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