Event Notification Report for December 07, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/06/2004 - 12/07/2004
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41248
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: GEOCON, INC
Region: 4
City: SAN DIEGO State: CA
County:
License #: 3924-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GREGER, CHP
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: GEOCON, INC
Region: 4
City: SAN DIEGO State: CA
County:
License #: 3924-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GREGER, CHP
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 12/07/2004
Notification Time: 18:54 [ET]
Event Date: 12/07/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/07/2004
Notification Time: 18:54 [ET]
Event Date: 12/07/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/07/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LINDA SMITH (R4)
JOE GIITTER (NMSS)
CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX)
TAS VIA E-MAIL
LINDA SMITH (R4)
JOE GIITTER (NMSS)
CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX)
TAS VIA E-MAIL
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT FROM CALIFORNIA ON STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE
"On December 7, 2004 at noon, the [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO contacted the [State of California Radiological Health Branch] Office to report a nuclear density gauge (Troxler model 3440, serial #15945) with a nominal 40 mCi Am:Be source (serial #47-11302) and a nominal 8 mCi Cs-137 source (serial #50-4969) had been stolen out of a locked construction trailer at Blossom Housing site off of Flynn Springs Road in the County of San Diego sometime between 11 am on Monday, December 6, 2004 and 7 am on December 7, 2004, when the theft was discovered. The gauge was last seen by the gauge user when he locked it up on Friday [12/03/04] at 3:30 pm in a trailer owned and used only by Geocon, Inc. A job foreman with another company reported he had noticed the trailer was locked shortly before he left the job site on Monday, December 6, 2004 at 11 am. Besides being inside the locked trailer, the case containing the gauge was locked with a padlock and the case was chained and locked to the trailer. The dead bolt lock on the trailer door had been drilled out and the gauge, gauge case, chain and lock, along with the door lock had been removed from the premises. A police report was filed with the San Diego County Sheriff's office (case #04084256A).
"A reward will be offered for the return of the nuclear gauge.
"The FBI was apparently informed of the theft by the San Diego Sheriff's office, as the licensee reported receiving a call from the FBI."
The California report number for this event is 120704.
"On December 7, 2004 at noon, the [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO contacted the [State of California Radiological Health Branch] Office to report a nuclear density gauge (Troxler model 3440, serial #15945) with a nominal 40 mCi Am:Be source (serial #47-11302) and a nominal 8 mCi Cs-137 source (serial #50-4969) had been stolen out of a locked construction trailer at Blossom Housing site off of Flynn Springs Road in the County of San Diego sometime between 11 am on Monday, December 6, 2004 and 7 am on December 7, 2004, when the theft was discovered. The gauge was last seen by the gauge user when he locked it up on Friday [12/03/04] at 3:30 pm in a trailer owned and used only by Geocon, Inc. A job foreman with another company reported he had noticed the trailer was locked shortly before he left the job site on Monday, December 6, 2004 at 11 am. Besides being inside the locked trailer, the case containing the gauge was locked with a padlock and the case was chained and locked to the trailer. The dead bolt lock on the trailer door had been drilled out and the gauge, gauge case, chain and lock, along with the door lock had been removed from the premises. A police report was filed with the San Diego County Sheriff's office (case #04084256A).
"A reward will be offered for the return of the nuclear gauge.
"The FBI was apparently informed of the theft by the San Diego Sheriff's office, as the licensee reported receiving a call from the FBI."
The California report number for this event is 120704.
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 41315
Rep Org: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Licensee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Region: 1
City: RIDGEFIELD State: CT
County:
License #: 06-19183-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PATRICIA LOPEZ
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Region: 1
City: RIDGEFIELD State: CT
County:
License #: 06-19183-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PATRICIA LOPEZ
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 01/07/2005
Notification Time: 11:22 [ET]
Event Date: 12/07/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/07/2005
Notification Time: 11:22 [ET]
Event Date: 12/07/2004
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/07/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X
Person (Organization):
GLENN MEYER (R1)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
GLENN MEYER (R1)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
REPORT OF LOST NICKEL-63 FOIL STRIP
The licensee reports that it discovered an Aerosol Technology Machine (manufactured by CH Technologies Incorporated, Westwood NJ) was missing from its inventory. The machine is used to eliminate static electricity and contains a 10 milliCurie Nickel-63 foil strip. The machine was last confirmed to be present around October 2003 when it moved out of a laboratory space into a hallway. It is possible that the machine was disposed of but the licensee is still searching for the device.
The licensee has notified NRC Region 1 (Tom Thompson).
The licensee reports that it discovered an Aerosol Technology Machine (manufactured by CH Technologies Incorporated, Westwood NJ) was missing from its inventory. The machine is used to eliminate static electricity and contains a 10 milliCurie Nickel-63 foil strip. The machine was last confirmed to be present around October 2003 when it moved out of a laboratory space into a hallway. It is possible that the machine was disposed of but the licensee is still searching for the device.
The licensee has notified NRC Region 1 (Tom Thompson).