Event Notification Report for August 21, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/20/2005 - 08/21/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41936
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41936
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
Region: 4
City: COSTA MESA State: CA
County:
License #: 4841-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GREGER
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: CONVERSE CONSULTANTS
Region: 4
City: COSTA MESA State: CA
County:
License #: 4841-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT GREGER
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 08/22/2005
Notification Time: 13:39 [ET]
Event Date: 08/21/2005
Event Time: 12:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2006
Notification Time: 13:39 [ET]
Event Date: 08/21/2005
Event Time: 12:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2006
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LINDA SMITH (R4)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
PEREZ (email) (TAS)
MEXICO CNSNS (fax)
LINDA SMITH (R4)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
PEREZ (email) (TAS)
MEXICO CNSNS (fax)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT FROM CALIFORNIA: STOLEN AND RECOVERED CPN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"RHB received notification this morning that an MC-3 CPN moisture-density gauge with 10 mCi [millicuries] (nominal) Cs-137 AND 50 mCi (nominal) Am-241 was stolen from the back of a truck in the City of Garden Grove, sometime yesterday. The RSO had very few details, and intends to forward a copy of the police report as soon as he receives it. The "Other Contact" listed above is the gentleman who was transporting the gauge when it was stolen. The truck was parked at the individual user's home over the weekend, when the gauge was stolen. I asked whether they would be offering a reward, and the RSO said he would discuss that with company management.
"CPN MC3 M37027389
"Cs-137 370 MBq (10mCi)
"Am-241/Beryllium 1.85 GBq (50 mCi)"
State of California Assignment Number for the event: 082205.
* * * UPDATE FROM STATE (D. KRAJEWSKI) TO M. RIPLEY AT 1927 EST ON 10/31/06 * * *
The State provided the following information via email:
"On October 31, 2006, I received an e-mail from [NAME DELETED] from Converse Consultants [EMAIL ADDRESS DELETED] that the gauge (CPN, MC-3, SN # M37027389) was recovered by the Santa Ana Police Department [NAME DELETED] in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The gauge was returned to Converse Consultant who transported the gauge to Maurer Technical to have it leak tested and to get an estimate for repair. The handle of the gauge was in the 'safe' (shielded) position with the source retracted, but horizontal portion of the handle was broken off. The gauge had been repainted. The case was recovered also, but the gauge was not found in the case."
Notified R4 DO (D. Powers), NMSS EO (R. Pierson), Mexico (fax), and ILTAB (email)
Less than the quantity of a Category 3 source.
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury.
For some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are IAEA Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.
"RHB received notification this morning that an MC-3 CPN moisture-density gauge with 10 mCi [millicuries] (nominal) Cs-137 AND 50 mCi (nominal) Am-241 was stolen from the back of a truck in the City of Garden Grove, sometime yesterday. The RSO had very few details, and intends to forward a copy of the police report as soon as he receives it. The "Other Contact" listed above is the gentleman who was transporting the gauge when it was stolen. The truck was parked at the individual user's home over the weekend, when the gauge was stolen. I asked whether they would be offering a reward, and the RSO said he would discuss that with company management.
"CPN MC3 M37027389
"Cs-137 370 MBq (10mCi)
"Am-241/Beryllium 1.85 GBq (50 mCi)"
State of California Assignment Number for the event: 082205.
* * * UPDATE FROM STATE (D. KRAJEWSKI) TO M. RIPLEY AT 1927 EST ON 10/31/06 * * *
The State provided the following information via email:
"On October 31, 2006, I received an e-mail from [NAME DELETED] from Converse Consultants [EMAIL ADDRESS DELETED] that the gauge (CPN, MC-3, SN # M37027389) was recovered by the Santa Ana Police Department [NAME DELETED] in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The gauge was returned to Converse Consultant who transported the gauge to Maurer Technical to have it leak tested and to get an estimate for repair. The handle of the gauge was in the 'safe' (shielded) position with the source retracted, but horizontal portion of the handle was broken off. The gauge had been repainted. The case was recovered also, but the gauge was not found in the case."
Notified R4 DO (D. Powers), NMSS EO (R. Pierson), Mexico (fax), and ILTAB (email)
Less than the quantity of a Category 3 source.
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury.
For some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are IAEA Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.