Event Notification Report for January 02, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/01/2005 - 01/02/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41308
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41308
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: TOLUNAY-WONG ENGINEERS, INC.
Region: 4
City: Houston State: TX
County:
License #: L04848-000
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES H. OGDEN, JR.
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: TOLUNAY-WONG ENGINEERS, INC.
Region: 4
City: Houston State: TX
County:
License #: L04848-000
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES H. OGDEN, JR.
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 01/05/2005
Notification Time: 09:26 [ET]
Event Date: 01/02/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/15/2005
Notification Time: 09:26 [ET]
Event Date: 01/02/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/15/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LINDA SMITH (R4)
LINDA GERSEY (NMSS)
MEXICO (FAXED)
TAS DUTY OFFICER
LINDA SMITH (R4)
LINDA GERSEY (NMSS)
MEXICO (FAXED)
TAS DUTY OFFICER
TEXAS AGREEMENT STATE REPORT: STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"The gauge was locked and secured to the technician's company pickup truck. The technician had taken the gauge to his residence for storage.. The technician discovered the gauge was missing from the truck and determined that the lock securing the wire rope cable which secured the transport case had been cut. The gauge and transport case along with other tools from the vehicle are missing. A police report was filed with the Houston Police Department. The gauge is a Troxler Model 3430, Serial No. 31792, containing two sealed sources: Cs-137, nominal 8 millicuries, Serial No 750-6702, and Am-241/Be, nominal 40 millicuries, Serial No. 47-1785. The Licensee issued a memorandum on January 3, 2005 to all personnel regarding gauge storage and transport procedures.
"Licensee is planning to offer a reward and will publicize through the local media."
Texas Incident ID No: I-8196
* * * UPDATE FROM TEXAS (K. VERSER) TO M. RIPLEY 1654 EST 03/15/05 * * *
The State provided, via email, details of interviews held with the licensee along with a listing of proposed corrective actions to prevent recurrence of this and similar incidents. Contact the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer for details.
Notified R4 DO (T. Farnholtz) and NMSS EO (G. Janosko)
"The gauge was locked and secured to the technician's company pickup truck. The technician had taken the gauge to his residence for storage.. The technician discovered the gauge was missing from the truck and determined that the lock securing the wire rope cable which secured the transport case had been cut. The gauge and transport case along with other tools from the vehicle are missing. A police report was filed with the Houston Police Department. The gauge is a Troxler Model 3430, Serial No. 31792, containing two sealed sources: Cs-137, nominal 8 millicuries, Serial No 750-6702, and Am-241/Be, nominal 40 millicuries, Serial No. 47-1785. The Licensee issued a memorandum on January 3, 2005 to all personnel regarding gauge storage and transport procedures.
"Licensee is planning to offer a reward and will publicize through the local media."
Texas Incident ID No: I-8196
* * * UPDATE FROM TEXAS (K. VERSER) TO M. RIPLEY 1654 EST 03/15/05 * * *
The State provided, via email, details of interviews held with the licensee along with a listing of proposed corrective actions to prevent recurrence of this and similar incidents. Contact the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer for details.
Notified R4 DO (T. Farnholtz) and NMSS EO (G. Janosko)