Event Notification Report for December 16, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/15/2005 - 12/16/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
42210
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42210
Rep Org: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY
Licensee: QUALITY TESTING, LLC
Region: 4
City: TEMPE State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 7-491
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Licensee: QUALITY TESTING, LLC
Region: 4
City: TEMPE State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 7-491
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 12/16/2005
Notification Time: 16:20 [ET]
Event Date: 12/16/2005
Event Time: 09:30 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/16/2005
Notification Time: 16:20 [ET]
Event Date: 12/16/2005
Event Time: 09:30 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/16/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CLAUDE JOHNSON (R4)
BECK KARAS (NMSS)
E-MAIL (TAS)
MEXICO (E-MAIL)
CLAUDE JOHNSON (R4)
BECK KARAS (NMSS)
E-MAIL (TAS)
MEXICO (E-MAIL)
ARIZONA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"At approximately 9:30 AM December 16, 2005, the Agency was informed by the Licensee that a Troxler Model 3411B Portable Gauge, SN 17964 had been stolen from the back of an employee's pick up truck. The theft occurred between 2:00 - 4:30 AM December 16, 2005. The gauge contains 8 mCi (millicuries) of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi (millicuries) AM:Be-241.
"Phoenix PD is investigating and has issued report number 2005-52380969
"The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the truck and sources. A press release is to be made.
"The Agency continues to investigate.
"The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
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. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are 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.
"At approximately 9:30 AM December 16, 2005, the Agency was informed by the Licensee that a Troxler Model 3411B Portable Gauge, SN 17964 had been stolen from the back of an employee's pick up truck. The theft occurred between 2:00 - 4:30 AM December 16, 2005. The gauge contains 8 mCi (millicuries) of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi (millicuries) AM:Be-241.
"Phoenix PD is investigating and has issued report number 2005-52380969
"The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the truck and sources. A press release is to be made.
"The Agency continues to investigate.
"The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
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. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are 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.