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Event Notification Report for November 03, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/02/2001 - 11/03/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
40587

Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 40587
Rep Org: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Licensee: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Region: 1
City: WASHINGTON   State: DC
County:
License #: 08-00480-06
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LESLIE MCCAULEY
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 03/12/2004
Notification Time: 09:50 [ET]
Event Date: 11/03/2001
Event Time: 11:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/12/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
EUGENE COBEY (R1)
LINDA GERSEY (NMSS)
Event Text
STOLEN RADIOACTIVE SOURCE FROM HAZMAT VEHICLE

A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Hazmat Response Vehicle was parked at a Holiday Inn Select in Trivose, PA when it was broken into. Among the stolen material was a 10 millicurie Ni-63 source, Model 2428800-20, Serial No.881 manufactured by Enviro Tech Group. The licensee notified the theft to the Bensalem Police Department who filed a report and to the Philadelphia FBI Field office.