Lost or
stolen Troxler moisture density gauge from Toledo Office of licensee. Last physically seen on 11/28/06 in secure storage area. Was discovered missing when periodic inventory was being performed on 12/13/06.
Gauge is not on licensee's premises or in possession of any current employees.
Gauge has not been signed out in any utilization log since 11/28/06. Incident has been reported to Toledo Police Department. Licensee is still investigating.
Troxler model 3440, S/N 023819, containing 10 mCi (millicuries)
Cs-137 and 40 mCi
Am-241. Reported to
BRP on 12/13/06 at (approx.) 3: 30
PM.
Reference Number 2006-103
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.