Event Notification Report for February 14, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/13/2004 - 02/14/2004
EVENT NUMBERS
40520
General Information or Other
Event Number: 40520
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Region: 1
City: LAKE WORTH State: FL
County:
License #: 1136-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JERRY EAKINS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Region: 1
City: LAKE WORTH State: FL
County:
License #: 1136-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JERRY EAKINS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 02/14/2004
Notification Time: 14:30 [ET]
Event Date: 02/14/2004
Event Time: 13:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2004
Notification Time: 14:30 [ET]
Event Date: 02/14/2004
Event Time: 13:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/15/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
GARY JANOSKO (NMSS)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
GARY JANOSKO (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
At approximately 1300 hours on 2/14/04, the technician returned home for lunch in the company truck with a Troxler Model 3430, S/N 30167, gauge containing two sources, i.e., 8 millicuries Cs-137 and 40 millicuries Am-241/Be, locked in its case in the truck bed. The chain securing the case was cut and the Troxler stolen. The technician has the key which locks the source in the retracted position. The Miami Police Department and the Florida State Warning Point were notified. The company will issue a press release and reward for the return of the gauge.
Florida Incident No. FL04-116.
***Update on 02/15/04 at 1549 EST by Mr. Jerry Eakins taken by MacKinnon***
The Troxler gauge was found next to a garbage dumpster located on a grocery store parking lot. The gauge was still in its case and had not been damaged. Miami HAZMAT came to the scene and took radiation readings of the gauge in its case. Radiation readings were 2 millirem/hr (expected value). The gauge has been returned to its assigned owner. R1DO ( Jim Trapp) & NMSS EO (Gary Janosko) notified.
At approximately 1300 hours on 2/14/04, the technician returned home for lunch in the company truck with a Troxler Model 3430, S/N 30167, gauge containing two sources, i.e., 8 millicuries Cs-137 and 40 millicuries Am-241/Be, locked in its case in the truck bed. The chain securing the case was cut and the Troxler stolen. The technician has the key which locks the source in the retracted position. The Miami Police Department and the Florida State Warning Point were notified. The company will issue a press release and reward for the return of the gauge.
Florida Incident No. FL04-116.
***Update on 02/15/04 at 1549 EST by Mr. Jerry Eakins taken by MacKinnon***
The Troxler gauge was found next to a garbage dumpster located on a grocery store parking lot. The gauge was still in its case and had not been damaged. Miami HAZMAT came to the scene and took radiation readings of the gauge in its case. Radiation readings were 2 millirem/hr (expected value). The gauge has been returned to its assigned owner. R1DO ( Jim Trapp) & NMSS EO (Gary Janosko) notified.