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19:49 Oct 9, 2024 | |
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| Event Description | The following report was received via email from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE):
On October 9, 2024, at 1549 EDT, the MDE emergency response center received a telephone report of a suspected stolen soil density gauge was captured by police. The report came from the Prince George's County Police to get guidance on the subject. MDE has called the Prince George's County Police contact person and are waiting for a response. Details about the gauge are not yet available. This report is based on 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) because soil density gauges have a typical activity of 9 mCi of Cs-137 and/or 44 mCi of Am-241. An investigation will be conducted and follow up reports are to be expected. 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 |
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| Tbd Maryland (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | TBD |
| Organization: | Maryland Dept Of The Environment |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.82 h-0.118 days <br />-0.0168 weeks <br />-0.00386 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Atna Meshesha 17:00 Oct 9, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Brian P. Smith |
| Last Updated: | Oct 9, 2024 |
| 57371 - NRC Website | |
Tbd with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 573712024-10-09T19:49:0009 October 2024 19:49:00
[Table view]Agreement State Stolen Soil Density Gauge 2024-10-09T19:49:00 | |