The following was received
Texas Department of State Health Services, via email:
On October 13, 2021, a licensee reported a moisture density gauge was stolen overnight. The gauge was taken from the back of a truck between 18:00 (EDT) on October 12, 2021 and 06:00 (CDT) October 13, 2021. The gauge was stored and locked within the carrying case but was not secured to the truck. The gauge is a Troxler model 3411 serial 11111 containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 with serial 47- 6513 and 40 mCi of Am-241 with serial 40-8612. Because the gauge was secured within the case it is not expected to provide any significant dose to anyone. The incident was reported to the local police department. More information will be provided per SA 300 as it is obtained.
Texas Incident Number: 9890
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