Event Notification Report for March 12, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/11/2016 - 03/12/2016
EVENT NUMBERS
51790
Agreement State
Event Number: 51790
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: FOOTHILLS GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES
Region: 4
City: PLACERVILLE State: CA
County:
License #: 7448-09
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: NIKA HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: FOOTHILLS GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES
Region: 4
City: PLACERVILLE State: CA
County:
License #: 7448-09
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: NIKA HEWADIKARAM
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 03/14/2016
Notification Time: 16:05 [ET]
Event Date: 03/12/2016
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 03/14/2016
Notification Time: 16:05 [ET]
Event Date: 03/12/2016
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 03/14/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GREG WARNICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX)
ILTAB (EMAI)
GREG WARNICK (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
CNSNS (MEXICO) (FAX)
ILTAB (EMAI)
CALIFORNIA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was obtained from the State of California via email:
"On 03/14/16, RHB [California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch] was contacted via email by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) to report a stolen moisture density gauge. This is a Troxler Model 3440, S/N T34436628, gauge containing 9 mCi of Cesium -137 and 44 mCi of Americium - 241. This gauge was stolen from the licensee's storage facility located in Placerville, CA on 03/12/16. [The licensee radiation safety officer] RSO had filed a report with the El Dorado County Sheriff's office. There is no report of damage to the device, however, the whereabouts of the gauge is unknown. RHB will be following up with this investigation."
California Report Number: 5010-031416
The following information was obtained from the State of California via email:
"On 03/14/16, RHB [California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch] was contacted via email by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) to report a stolen moisture density gauge. This is a Troxler Model 3440, S/N T34436628, gauge containing 9 mCi of Cesium -137 and 44 mCi of Americium - 241. This gauge was stolen from the licensee's storage facility located in Placerville, CA on 03/12/16. [The licensee radiation safety officer] RSO had filed a report with the El Dorado County Sheriff's office. There is no report of damage to the device, however, the whereabouts of the gauge is unknown. RHB will be following up with this investigation."
California Report Number: 5010-031416