Event Notification Report for September 11, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/10/2005 - 09/11/2005
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41985
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: MATT FALKE
Region: 4
City: TURLOCK State: CA
County:
License #: 06021
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDWARD GLOOR
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Licensee: MATT FALKE
Region: 4
City: TURLOCK State: CA
County:
License #: 06021
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EDWARD GLOOR
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 09/13/2005
Notification Time: 13:20 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2005
Notification Time: 13:20 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MIKE RUNYAN (R4)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
CNSNS- MEX (Email)
MIKE RUNYAN (R4)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
CNSNS- MEX (Email)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"Matt Falke notified Office of Emergency Services on Sunday 9-11-05 of the theft of his Soil Moisture Density Gauge from a secured container located in the bed of his truck parked in the driveway of his home. Matt Falke thought he had called RHB [Radiological Health Branch] but in fact was speaking with OES who transferred him [to] the DHS Duty Officer of the day. Bill Potter of OES sent RHB actual notification on Monday, Sept 12 of the event. Local police and Modesto and Sacramento FBI field offices have been notified. The device has been identified as a CPN 503DR Hydroprobe containing 50 mCi of AmBe241 [Americium-241-beryllium] with a serial number H33024767. Matt Falke is checking the local Flea Market today to see if the item will be offered for sale and is putting a reward offer in the local newspaper."
Less than the quantity of an IAEA 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.
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"Matt Falke notified Office of Emergency Services on Sunday 9-11-05 of the theft of his Soil Moisture Density Gauge from a secured container located in the bed of his truck parked in the driveway of his home. Matt Falke thought he had called RHB [Radiological Health Branch] but in fact was speaking with OES who transferred him [to] the DHS Duty Officer of the day. Bill Potter of OES sent RHB actual notification on Monday, Sept 12 of the event. Local police and Modesto and Sacramento FBI field offices have been notified. The device has been identified as a CPN 503DR Hydroprobe containing 50 mCi of AmBe241 [Americium-241-beryllium] with a serial number H33024767. Matt Falke is checking the local Flea Market today to see if the item will be offered for sale and is putting a reward offer in the local newspaper."
Less than the quantity of an IAEA 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.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41979
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: EARTHTECH
Region: 1
City: Orlando State: FL
County:
License #: FL 3198-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOHN WILLIAMSON
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: EARTHTECH
Region: 1
City: Orlando State: FL
County:
License #: FL 3198-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOHN WILLIAMSON
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 09/11/2005
Notification Time: 11:29 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2005
Event Time: 11:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/11/2005
Notification Time: 11:29 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2005
Event Time: 11:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/11/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
FRANK COSTELLO (R1)
BENJAMIN SANDLER (TAS)
LAWRENCE KOKAJKO (NMSS)
FRANK COSTELLO (R1)
BENJAMIN SANDLER (TAS)
LAWRENCE KOKAJKO (NMSS)
FLORIDA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN NUCLEAR GAUGE
A CPN gauge was stowed and locked inside a trailer inside a locked shed in Orlando, Florida. An employee visited the work site and noticed the locks on the storage shed and trailer were broken. EarthTech reported the gauge stolen and reported the theft to the Florida Bureau of Radiation and the local police. The local police are currently at the scene.
These gauges typically contain 10 milliCuries Cs-137 and 50 milliCuries of Am-241:Be.
Less than the quantity of a IAEA 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.
* * * UPDATE FROM J. WILLIAMSON TO M. RIPLEY 2030 EDT 09/11/05 * * *
The gauge is a CPN model MC-3, serial number M330206877. The State also provided the licensee's license number and Radiation Safety Officer contact information.
Notified R1 DO (F. Costello), NMSS EO (L. Kokajko) and TAS (B. Sandler)
A CPN gauge was stowed and locked inside a trailer inside a locked shed in Orlando, Florida. An employee visited the work site and noticed the locks on the storage shed and trailer were broken. EarthTech reported the gauge stolen and reported the theft to the Florida Bureau of Radiation and the local police. The local police are currently at the scene.
These gauges typically contain 10 milliCuries Cs-137 and 50 milliCuries of Am-241:Be.
Less than the quantity of a IAEA 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.
* * * UPDATE FROM J. WILLIAMSON TO M. RIPLEY 2030 EDT 09/11/05 * * *
The gauge is a CPN model MC-3, serial number M330206877. The State also provided the licensee's license number and Radiation Safety Officer contact information.
Notified R1 DO (F. Costello), NMSS EO (L. Kokajko) and TAS (B. Sandler)