The following information was obtained from the state of
California via email:
On July 16, 2018, the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) contacted RHB [California Radiation Health Branch] to report the recovery of a stolen moisture density gauge. The gauge recovery was reported to OES by the San Jose Police Department. The service truck containing the moisture density gauge was stolen from a private residence sometime over the weekend, and was found by the San Jose Police Department during patrol early on July 16, with the gauge still chained to the bed of the truck. The San Jose Police Department cut the chain and stored the gauge at the station. The moisture density gauge is a CPN Model MC-1DR-P, S/N MD60508312, containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. The gauge was collected by RHB and put in RHB storage on July 16. RHB will be following up with the licensee concerning adherence to regulatory and license requirements.
California report no.: 5010-071618