ENS Event | |
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04:00 Jun 14, 2024 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Troxler Gauge |
| Event Description | The following is information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Radiation Protection (DEP) via email:
On June 14, 2024, an employee of the licensee reported to police that their vehicle, with a nuclear density gauge secured in the trunk, was stolen earlier that day. Local police are aware of the incident. The DEP has been in contact with the licensee and will update this event as soon as more information is provided. Manufacturer and Model Number: Troxler Electronic Laboratories Model Number: 3440 Serial Number: 35459 Isotope and Activity: Cesium 137, 9 millicuries; Americium 241:Be, 44 millicuries. PA Event Report ID No: PA240012 Surrounding States and the Pennsylvania emergency response team have been notified.
The following is information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Radiation Protection (DEP) via email: On June 24, 2024, the car and gauge were recovered. The gauge was still inside of the vehicle with no damage or evidence of tampering. Survey meter readings of the gauge showed normal levels and it was returned to the licensee. Representatives of the Philadelphia Fire Company accompanied the licensee to retrieve the gauge. Notified R1DO (Jackson), NMSS Events Notification (email), ILTAB (email), CNSC Canada (email) 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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| Earth Engineering, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1040 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+8.47 h0.353 days <br />0.0504 weeks <br />0.0116 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John S. Chippo 12:28 Jun 14, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 57173 - NRC Website | |
Earth Engineering, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 571732024-06-14T04:00:00014 June 2024 04:00:00
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