The licensee reported that on Friday 4/2/04 the driver and the company's truck which contained a
Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Model: 03430, S/N: 023850 with a
Cs-137 and Am-241:Be source, S/N: 75-5183 did not return to the company's Temple Hills,
MD office. On the same day, the licensee reported this to the Prince George's County,
MD Police Department and swore a warrant for the unauthorized use of the vehicle. The vehicle was found on 4/6/04 in the Prince George's County impound lot. The licensee asked the lot attendant to look inside the vehicle for the
gauge. The
gauge was not there. The licensee also conducted a search of all of its storage locations to verify that the
gauge had not been turned in, but they did not find the
gauge. The licensee continues to search for the employee.
- * * * UPDATE FROM R. CURTIS TO M. RIPLEY 1930 ET 04/15/03 * * * *
The licensee reported a call from the Prince George's County, MD police stating that the gauge carrying case had been located in Hyattsville, MD and that the Haz Mat Team was responding to perform a radiological survey. The details of the gauge's discovery were not provided. The licensee subsequently reported that the Haz Mat Team from the Glendale, MD fire department responded and determined that the gauge was found inside its case and that the gauge appeared to be intact. The licensee will pick up the gauge at the Glendale, MD fire department on 4/16/04.
Notified R1 DO (McDermott) and
NMSS EO (B. Pierson)