Troxler moisture density gauge, model #3430, serial #32804 was
stolen from the rear of licensee employee's truck parked at residence in Tampa, FL between the hours of 11
PM EDT 10/02/03 and 11
AM 10/03/03. The locked chain securing
gauge box was broken. The
gauge contained 40 [milliCuries] of Am-241/Be and 8 [milliCuries] of
Cs-137. Tampa Police,
Florida Department of Emergency Management and the NRC Region 2 have been informed. The licensee posted a notice offering a reward in the Tampa newspaper.
Florida Incident # FL 03-181
- * * UPDATE VIA E-MAIL FROM ADAMS TO CROUCH @ 1550 HRS ON 10/8/03 * * *
Troxler was notified by a pawn shop owner in Tampa on 8 October that they had bought the gauge. Troxler notified the State of Florida. The owner and police were notified and the gauge was retrieved. It was undamaged. The police have a good lead on the thieves. Licensee will be forwarding a copy of the police report to the State of Florida.
Notified R1DO (Bellamy) and
NMSS EO (Hickey).