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23:00 Dec 8, 2005 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received via email:
On December 8, 2005, the California Radiologic Health Branch received notification from the Office of Emergency Services that one moisture density gauge (Troxler Model 3440, SN 31824, containing up to 9 mCi Cs-137 and up to 44 mCi Am-241) had been stolen from MFG, Inc. The gauge, along with a few other items, was stolen from the licensee's storage unit in Santa Ana, CA. The transport case was still in the storage unit, but the gauge was missing. The California Radiologic Health Branch is following up with the licensee to obtain more information. 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.
The State of California representative called to correct the earlier report due to additional information they received. The transport case housing the gauge was also stolen with the gauge. The State provided the following information via e-mail: "The door to the facility had been pried open. The lock to the wooden storage box (which housed the gauge / gauge transport case) was still fastened, but the side of the wooden storage box had been pried open and the transport case and the gauge were gone. The California Radiologic Health Branch is following up with the licensee to obtain more information and to get a copy of the latest leak test. Notified R4DO K. Kennedy and NMSS EO M. Wayne Hodges. |
| Where | |
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| Mfg, Inc. Irvine, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 7326-30 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.92 h0.497 days <br />0.071 weeks <br />0.0163 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Barbara Hamrick 10:55 Dec 9, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Dec 9, 2005 |
| 42192 - NRC Website | |
Mfg, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 421922005-12-08T23:00:0008 December 2005 23:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report Involving a Stolen Troxler Moisture Density Gauge 2005-12-08T23:00:00 | |