ENS Event | |
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11:30 Aug 5, 2010 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Stolen Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of Florida via fax:
A soil moisture density gauge (Troxler) was discovered stolen at approximately 0730 [EDT] on 5 Aug 2010, this office notified at 1015 [EDT]. Gauge stored in a locked conex box, case chained to the conex box, case was locked and gauge itself was locked; owner still has control of gauge's key. Conex box lock found broken and chain lock broken also. Licensee will offer a reward. Orlando Inspection Office will investigate. This office will take no further action on this incident. The incident location was a jobsite on Dunn Avenue 3/4 mile west of Williamson Blvd. in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach PD case number 2010016305. The stolen gauge is a Troxler Model 3430, S/N 26007, containing two (2) sources; 40 mCi Am-241/Be and 8 mCi Cs-137. Florida Incident Number: FL10-088 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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| Professional Services Industries, Inc. Orlando, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 0022-17 |
| Organization: | Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+0.08 h0.00333 days <br />4.761905e-4 weeks <br />1.09584e-4 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steve Furnace 11:35 Aug 5, 2010 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Aug 5, 2010 |
| 46150 - NRC Website | |
Professional Services Industries, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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