ENS 40976
ENS Event | |
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23:30 Aug 19, 2004 | |
| Title | Nevada: Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | 1. Event Report ID No. NV-04-005
2. License name, address, license No: Geotek, Inc.; 8835 S. Escondido Street, Suite A; Las Vegas, Nevada 89119-3 828, 00-11-0348-01 3. Nature of Event, Date and time of occurrence: Theft of a portable moisture/density gauge on 8/19/04, about 4:30 pm. 4. Date notified of event by licensee or non-licensee: August 20, 2004 5. Radionuclide, activity: Cesium 137-10 millicuries and Americium 241-50 milliCuries 6. Any exposures (indicate short and long-term effects): Unknown 7. Sealed source, device, etc. (make, model #, serial #): CPN-131 sealed source, CPN Model MC-3 gauge, serial number M34125837 8. Leak test information, if applicable: Unknown 9. Equipment (make, model #, serial #), and clear description of any equipment problems: See # 7 above 10. Persons involved, consequences: (Deleted), no consequences known 11. Transportation, identify shipper, package type and ID No.: N/A 12. Abnormal Occurrence (Y/N): N 13. Cause and contributing factors: The chain, securing the gauge case in the truck, was cut with bolt cutters and the gauge in its case was stolen 14. Notifications: patient, physician: N/A 15.Licensee corrective actions: Will perform investigation to determine root cause 16.Provide status through resolution (update record when found) 17. Notifications, local police, FBI and other States; as needed: Clark County Metropolitan Police 18. Enforcement Actions: Under investigation 19. Identify any possible generic safety concerns: N/A 20. Potential for others to experience the save event: Unknown This incident was reported to Ms. Linda McLean, NRC Region IV, on 8/20/04 by telefax.
The gauge was discovered in Las Vegas on October 8, 2004, apparently left at a job site. The man who found the gauge recognized what it was from past work experience. The gauge was stored at a fire station until it could be picked up by the owner. The gauge was not in a case but appeared OK and the shutter was closed. The owner confirmed pickup of the gauge on October 12, 2004. Notified R4DO (Jack Whitten) and NMSS (Bill Reamer). |
| Where | |
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| Geotek, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 00-11-0348-01 |
| Organization: | Nv Div Of Rad Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+85.42 h3.559 days <br />0.508 weeks <br />0.117 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stan Marshall 12:55 Aug 23, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | John Mackinnon |
| Last Updated: | Oct 18, 2004 |
| 40976 - NRC Website | |
Geotek, Inc. with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Lost Portable Gauge ENS 409762004-08-19T23:30:00019 August 2004 23:30:00 Agreement State Nevada: Agreement State Report - Stolen Moisture Density Gauge 2013-11-12T08:00:00 | |