The State of
Nebraska - Department of Roads, reported that a
Troxler Model
3400 Series, Serial No. 28779 portable
gauge containing 9 millicuries of
Cesium-137 and 44 millicuries of Americium-241:Beryllium was
stolen from the licensee's vehicle parked at the licensee's facility. The
gauge was in its original carrying case. At this time, it has not been confirmed if the
gauge or the carrying case was locked at the time of the event. The
gauge and its carrying case were removed from the licensee's pickup bed. The pickup bed did have a locked solid bed cover, and it appeared that the bed cover was pried open to gain access to and remove the
gauge carrying case. The licensee also reported the
stolen gauge to the
Nebraska State Patrol (
NSP) this morning between 07:00-07:30. The
NSP is investigating the event. Follow-up information will be provided to NRC on the recovery of the
stolen gauge and entered into
NMED.