PNO-V-88-052, on 880811,State of CA Notified NRC That Campbell Pacific Nuclear Model MC-1 Moisture Density Gauge Stolen During Burglary of Garage in Pleasant Hill,Ca.Local Police & State Investigated & Filed Repts on Theft
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| Issue date: | 08/12/1988 |
| From: | Hornor J, Riedlinger B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| PNO-V-88-052, PNO-V-88-52, NUDOCS 8808180457 | |
| Download: ML20151U228 (1) | |
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! PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-V-88-52 Date: 8-12-88 )
- This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety i J or public interest significance. The infonnation presented is as initially received l
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without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by Region V j staff on this date.
l FACILITY: Testing Engineers Emergency Classification l 827 Arnold Dr., Suite 140 Notification of Unusual Event :
4 Martinez, California Alert CA License #3691-60 Site Area Emergency !
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SUBJECT:
STOLEN MOISTURE / DENSITY GAUGE l NRC was notified at 4:00 P.M. (PDT), August 11, 1988, by the Radiological Health Branch !
- State of California, that a Campbell Pacific Nuclear (CPN) Model MC-1 moisture density gauge (Serial No. 19032668) was stolen during a burglary of a garage in Pleasant Hill, p i California. The gauge had been stored overnight by a soils engineer for an early job i
, on 8/11/88, i The local police and the State have investigated and filed reports on the theft. The I State investigator informed the police on how to safely handle the gauge. The l
, local police made a press release to the Contra Costa Times which appeared in the t
- 8/12/88 morning edition, and are prepared to respond to inquiries. The company has made a search of the local area and found nothing. !
} The gauge contains 10 millicuries Cs-137 and 50 millicuries Am-241 Beryllium sealed i i sources which combined read approximately 0.5 mrem per hour at one meter from the .
' l Region Y has informed the NRC Office of State, Lt. cal and Indian Tribe Programs. This Preliminary Notification is for information only, i
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