Event Notification Report for June 14, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/13/2008 - 06/14/2008
EVENT NUMBERS
44299
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44299
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: B J SERVICES
Region: 4
City: DOSSIER CITY State: LA
County:
License #: LA-4130L01A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Licensee: B J SERVICES
Region: 4
City: DOSSIER CITY State: LA
County:
License #: LA-4130L01A
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE NOBLE
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 06/14/2008
Notification Time: 19:19 [ET]
Event Date: 06/14/2008
Event Time: 02:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/14/2008
Notification Time: 19:19 [ET]
Event Date: 06/14/2008
Event Time: 02:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/14/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4)
ANDREW MAUER (FSME)
ILTAB VIA E-MAIL
GEOFFREY MILLER (R4)
ANDREW MAUER (FSME)
ILTAB VIA E-MAIL
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN THERMOMEASURE GAUGE
The State of Louisiana reported the theft of a Thermomeasure Model 5715 1C gauge containing a 100 mCurie CS-137 source (S/N B5633). The gauge was in a truck in a fenced parking area for the licensee (B J Services). The theft was discovered around 0200 CDT on 6/14/08 but the last time the gauge was accounted for was on 6/11/08. The theft has been reported to the police. The State of Louisiana is investigating.
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.
Although IAEA categorization of this event is typically based on device type, the staff has been made aware of the actual activity of the source, and after calculation determines that it is a Less than Cat 3 event.
Note: the value assigned by device type "Category 3" is different than the calculated value "Less than Cat 3"
The State of Louisiana reported the theft of a Thermomeasure Model 5715 1C gauge containing a 100 mCurie CS-137 source (S/N B5633). The gauge was in a truck in a fenced parking area for the licensee (B J Services). The theft was discovered around 0200 CDT on 6/14/08 but the last time the gauge was accounted for was on 6/11/08. The theft has been reported to the police. The State of Louisiana is investigating.
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.
Although IAEA categorization of this event is typically based on device type, the staff has been made aware of the actual activity of the source, and after calculation determines that it is a Less than Cat 3 event.
Note: the value assigned by device type "Category 3" is different than the calculated value "Less than Cat 3"