ENS Event | |
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12:00 Sep 30, 2021 | |
| Title | Stole Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the state of Washington via email:
A pickup truck containing a InstroTek, Inc. Model 3500 Xplorer portable moisture density gauge in the cab was parked overnight at a hotel in Walla Walla, WA. The shipping case was locked and chained to the steering wheel of the pickup truck, and the cab of the pickup truck was locked. During the night, the portable moisture density gauge was stolen. The technician noticed that it was missing at about [0500 PDT]. The theft has been reported to the Walla Walla Police Department. Gauge Serial Number: 4233 Radionuclides and Activities: Gamma Source: Cesium-137, 10 millicuries. Source Model Number: Eckert & Ziegler HEG-137. Source Code: HEG-0085. Source Serial Number: BG1234. Neutron Source: Americium-241:Be, 40 millicuries. Source Model Number: Eckert & Ziegler AM1.N02. Source Code: PHI-0161. Source Serial Number K433/20. Date of Latest Leak Test of Sealed Sources: February 24, 2021. 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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| Professional Services Industries Walla Walla, Washington (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | WN-IR021-1 |
| Organization: | Wa Office Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1.98 h0.0825 days <br />0.0118 weeks <br />0.00271 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | James Killingbeck 13:59 Sep 30, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | Sep 30, 2021 |
| 55500 - NRC Website | |
Professional Services Industries with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 555002021-09-30T12:00:00030 September 2021 12:00:00
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