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22:30 Jul 17, 2024 | |
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| Event Description | The following information was provided by the Pennsylvania Department Bureau of Radiation Protection (the Department) via email:
On July 18, 2024, the Department was notified of a stolen nuclear density gauge. This event is reportable within 24-hours per 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i). On July 17, 2024, an employee of the licensee reported to police that a nuclear density gauge was stolen from their vehicle between 1830-2250 EDT. Local police are aware of the incident. The Department has been in contact with the licensee and will update this event as soon as more information is provided. Manufacturer & Model Number: Troxler Electronic Laboratories Model Number: 3440 Serial Number: 87955 Isotope & Activity: Cs-137, 9 millicuries; Am-241:Be, 44 millicuries Pennsylvania Incident Number: 240016 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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| Kaks And Company Llc Harleysville, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1394 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.15 h0.548 days <br />0.0783 weeks <br />0.018 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Pa Dep Brp 11:39 Jul 18, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Jordan Wingate |
| Last Updated: | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 57232 - NRC Website | |
Kaks And Company Llc with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Stolen Troxler Density Gauge 2024-07-17T22:30:00 | |