Event Notification Report for May 21, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/20/2002 - 05/21/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
38935
General Information or Other
Event Number: 38935
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: HVJ ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: AUSTIN State: TX
County:
License #: L03813-003
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: HELEN WATKINS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: HVJ ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: AUSTIN State: TX
County:
License #: L03813-003
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: HELEN WATKINS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 05/22/2002
Notification Time: 17:49 [ET]
Event Date: 05/21/2002
Event Time: 10:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/22/2002
Notification Time: 17:49 [ET]
Event Date: 05/21/2002
Event Time: 10:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/22/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LINDA SMITH (R4)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
LINDA SMITH (R4)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
STOLEN HUMBOLDT GAUGE CONTAINING CESIUM-137 AND AMERICIUM-241 THAT WAS LATER RECOVERED
On May 21, 2002, a Humboldt 5001EZ gauge was stolen between the hours of 1000 hours and 1200 hours from a truck parked behind the Licensee's office, HVJ Associates, Inc. located in Austin. The gauge was discovered missing at 1230 hours and was later found at 1400 hours. The gauge was found by security at a local shopping plaza. The gauge was secure inside the yellow container on the ground near a dumpster. The shielding remained intact and no one was exposed to the excessive radiation levels. The local police had been notified of the gauge being stolen. The serial number for the Humboldt gauge is 3776. No media attention.
Texas Incident No. I-7896
On May 21, 2002, a Humboldt 5001EZ gauge was stolen between the hours of 1000 hours and 1200 hours from a truck parked behind the Licensee's office, HVJ Associates, Inc. located in Austin. The gauge was discovered missing at 1230 hours and was later found at 1400 hours. The gauge was found by security at a local shopping plaza. The gauge was secure inside the yellow container on the ground near a dumpster. The shielding remained intact and no one was exposed to the excessive radiation levels. The local police had been notified of the gauge being stolen. The serial number for the Humboldt gauge is 3776. No media attention.
Texas Incident No. I-7896