ENS 51019
ENS Event | |
|---|---|
14:45 Apr 28, 2015 | |
| Title | Stolen Moisture Density Gauge in Carjacked Vehicle |
| Event Description | A Federal Agroman truck was transporting a moisture/density gauge. The driver stopped at the side of the road and the truck was carjacked. The licensee contacted the Puerto Rico State Police.
Gauge: Troxler model 3430 with serial number 37246. The sources are 8 mCi Cs-137 and 40 mCi Am-241.
The following excerpted information was received from the licensee by email: On April 28, 2015 around 09:50am ET (Eastern Time) [the] operator of the Troxler 3430 nuclear gauge arrived to the construction site on highway PR-21 near of the old state penitentiary, known as Oso Blanco, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. At the time [the operator] was driving a 2005 Mazda pickup truck with license plate 785-337 where compaction tests would take place. Suddenly and out of no where an individual entered the premises and drove away with the vehicle, the gauge/accessories and other personal belongings. At this moment, no trace of the machine (gauge/accessories) that was stolen have been found since April 28, 2015 and there is no information about its likely location to date. Actions that have been taken, or will be taken, to recover the material: a. Immediately [the licensee] called the 9-1-1 Emergency Management of Puerto Rico b. A complaint was performed with the Puerto Rico Police Department. (Complaint num. Q-2015-1-162-4467, Badge 30858, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) c. Ferrovial Agroman LLC began an investigation of the incident. d. There was an interview with an agent of Homeland Security due to the investigation of the incident. e. The situation ('EMERGENCY' Stolen Machine) was notified to all local newspapers in Puerto Rico (Nuevo Dia, Primera Hora and El Vocero.) f. [The licensee notified] Mr. Sattar Lodhi, Region I, from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on April 28, 2015. Also [the licensee] had communication with Mr. Hector Bermudez on April 29, 2015. g. On April 29 of 2015, the stolen vehicle was recovered but there were no trace of the machine (nuclear gauge and accessories). h. A picture of a similar machine was published by 'EI Vocero' newspaper. Procedures or measures that have been, or will be, adopted to ensure against a recurrence of the loss or theft of licensed material: a. The method and procedure for the use and handling machine with radioactive sources was reviewed. b. The procedure in case of any event, damage, loss, or theft of a machine with sources radioactive was also reviewed. c. Owners, operators and authorized personnel are encouraged and oriented on the procedure before the use or the procedure in case of any emergency before the use of this instrument (Troxler 3430) Nuclear Dosimeter. Notified R1DO (Welling), NMSS Events and ILTAB via email. 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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Federal Agroman San Juan, Puerto Rico (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 52-31107-01 |
| Organization: | Federal Agroman |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.75 h-0.156 days <br />-0.0223 weeks <br />-0.00514 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Miguel Raevera 11:00 Apr 28, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | May 14, 2015 |
| 51019 - NRC Website | |
Federal Agroman with 10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 510192015-04-28T14:45:00028 April 2015 14:45:00
[Table view]10 CFR 20.2201(a)(1)(i) Stolen Moisture Density Gauge in Carjacked Vehicle 2015-04-28T14:45:00 | |