The licensee (
Wisconsin company doing work in
Michigan) reported that a
Troxler moisture density gauge (Model 3440, S/N 36172, 40 milliCuries Am-241/Be, 8 milliCuries
Cs-137) was discovered
stolen from a construction site in Novi, MI early Monday 02/06/06. The
gauge was stored in a contractor trailer and was
stolen sometime over the weekend. The lock on the trailer and the chain locking the
gauge case to the trailer were both cut. The general contractor reported the theft to the local police.
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.