ENS 49447
ENS Event | |
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07:00 Oct 9, 2013 | |
Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge |
Event Description | On October 17, 2013 ICE-RAM [Inspections Compliance and Enforcement - Radioactive Materials Branch] received a letter dated October 14, 2013, from the RSO at NMG Geotechnical, Inc. (NMG), reporting that, on October 9, 2013, one of their moisture density gauge (CPN MC-1DRP, S/N M60408283, 10 mCi Cs-137, 50 mCi Am:Be-241) was discovered to be lost or stolen at an apartment complex at 1601 W. MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, CA, after the gauge operator was on a lunch break. The gauge was placed in the vehicle after using the gauge at the apartment complex just prior to starting lunch. The gauge operator discovered that the gauge and transport box were missing from the rear of the Jeep Cherokee SUV. There were no indications that the vehicle was broke into, making it most likely that the gauge and case were left in the vehicle while it was unlocked and the gauge case was not secured to the frame of the vehicle. The operator contacted the RSO and then filed a report with the Santa Ana Police and notified the Irvine Police afterwards.
On October 17, 2013, an ICE RAM-South inspector contacted the RSO to confirm the information in the letter. The inspector inquired if the operator had searched the complex for the gauge prior to reporting the gauge stolen and the RSO confirmed that they had. The RSO also noted that the operator returned to the complex later to give the apartment management fliers to distribute to residents. The gauge has not been recovered to date. This RSO was informed that they will be cited for loss of control of the gauge and failure to immediately report the loss of the gauge as required. The investigation will continue to determine if any other items of non-compliance are identified. California 5010 Number: 101713 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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Nmg Geotechnical Inc Irvine, California (NRC Region 4) | |
License number: | 6052-30 |
Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
Reporting | |
Agreement State | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+209.32 h8.722 days <br />1.246 weeks <br />0.287 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Donald Oesterle 00:19 Oct 18, 2013 |
NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
Last Updated: | Oct 18, 2013 |
49447 - NRC Website | |
Nmg Geotechnical Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 494472013-10-09T07:00:0009 October 2013 07:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2013-10-09T07:00:00 | |