ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 17, 2005 | |
| Title | Lost M88 Acada Chemical Detector |
| Event Description | The following information was discussed with the U.S. Army (Gizicki), and faxed to HOC:
On 23 Dec 04 a Stryker vehicle (sn CV007-01) containing one ea M88 ACADA detector (NSN 6665-01-438-3673 with possible s/n Y14-D-19158 ) was shipped from Ft. Lewis, WA to General Dynamics Land System (GSLS) in Sterling Hts, MI. The M88 ACADA is hard mounted in the Stryker vehicle. The M88 ACADA contains 30 millicuries of Ni-63 in sealed source form. The particular vehicle with the M88 was to be retrofitted and tested for shipment to Iraq. The stryker vehicle was received at GDLS Sterling Hts. on 28 Feb 2005. The Stryker vehicle with the M88 was driven from GDLS, Sterling Hts, MI to GDLS Shelby, MI on 28 Feb 05 in order to be equipped with other components and inspected. On 25 March 2005 the Stryker was shipped to Fort Huachuca, AZ where the vehicle was to be further tested. The Stryker vehicle was shipped from EPG Ft. Huachuca, AZ to Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ on 25 March 2005 for additional testing. The vehicle was then shipped from Yuma PG to Ft. Lewis, WA where it was received on 4 April 05. On 13 April 05 the M88 ACADA was discovered missing at Ft. Lewis WA. The Licensee was notified on 17 May 05 of the missing M88 detector. Between May 17 and 11 July 2005 an extensive search for the missing M88 occurred at GDLS (Sterling Hts., MI, Shelby MI and Auburn, WA sites), Yuma PG, AZ, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, and Ft. Lewis, WA. The missing M88 could not be found and presumed lost or stolen. The Army is currently conducting their own investigation of the lost device through the Army CID office. |
| Where | |
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| U.S.Army Rock Island, Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 12-00722-06 |
| Organization: | U.S. Army |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1598.72 h66.613 days <br />9.516 weeks <br />2.19 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Thomas Gizicki 19:43 Jul 22, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 41865 - NRC Website | |
U.S.Army with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) | |
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