Event Notification Report for August 30, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/29/2003 - 08/30/2003
EVENT NUMBERS
40125
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 40125
Rep Org: FROEHING AND ROBERTSON
Licensee: FROEHING AND ROBERTSON
Region: 2
City: RICHMOND State: VA
County:
License #: 45-08890-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BILL BRIODY
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Licensee: FROEHING AND ROBERTSON
Region: 2
City: RICHMOND State: VA
County:
License #: 45-08890-02
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BILL BRIODY
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 09/02/2003
Notification Time: 09:59 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/22/2003
Notification Time: 09:59 [ET]
Event Date: 08/30/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/22/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
PAUL FREDRICKSON (R2)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
PAUL FREDRICKSON (R2)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
A Troxler moisture density gauge Model # 3411, Serial # 14338 containing 5.5 millicuries of Cs-137 (serial #50-2959) and 39 millicuries Am-241:Be (serial # 478830) was stolen from the back of a technician's pickup truck while parked at his residence in Roanoke, VA. The Technician called the vendor (Troxler) 24 hour number and local City of Roanoke authorities. Upon notification of the theft on 9/1/03, the licensee called the Vendor (Troxler) and was told that the gauge had been recovered. The licensee was later informed by the vendor that only the case had been recovered in a lake (Smith Mountain Lake) east of Roanoke and south of Bedford, Va. The licensee plans to contact the vendor for possible detection methods to locate the gauge if in the lake. No press release has been issued at this time. The licensee has been in contact with NRC Region 2 (Jeff Griffis).
* * * UPDATE ON 09/22/03 @ 1030 BY BRIODY TO GOULD * * *
The gauge was found intact in the Roanoke river on 09/21/03 @ 13:00. They are making a complete check of the device.
Notified Reg 2 (Boland) and NMSS(Brown) were notified.
A Troxler moisture density gauge Model # 3411, Serial # 14338 containing 5.5 millicuries of Cs-137 (serial #50-2959) and 39 millicuries Am-241:Be (serial # 478830) was stolen from the back of a technician's pickup truck while parked at his residence in Roanoke, VA. The Technician called the vendor (Troxler) 24 hour number and local City of Roanoke authorities. Upon notification of the theft on 9/1/03, the licensee called the Vendor (Troxler) and was told that the gauge had been recovered. The licensee was later informed by the vendor that only the case had been recovered in a lake (Smith Mountain Lake) east of Roanoke and south of Bedford, Va. The licensee plans to contact the vendor for possible detection methods to locate the gauge if in the lake. No press release has been issued at this time. The licensee has been in contact with NRC Region 2 (Jeff Griffis).
* * * UPDATE ON 09/22/03 @ 1030 BY BRIODY TO GOULD * * *
The gauge was found intact in the Roanoke river on 09/21/03 @ 13:00. They are making a complete check of the device.
Notified Reg 2 (Boland) and NMSS(Brown) were notified.