Event Notification Report for April 28, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/27/2014 - 04/28/2014
Agreement State
Event Number: 50066
Rep Org: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY
Licensee: QUALITY TESTING, LLC
Region: 4
City: GILBERT State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 07-491
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: QUALITY TESTING, LLC
Region: 4
City: GILBERT State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 07-491
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 04/28/2014
Notification Time: 18:52 [ET]
Event Date: 04/28/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 05/02/2014
Notification Time: 18:52 [ET]
Event Date: 04/28/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 05/02/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARK HAIRE (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
MEXICO (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
MARK HAIRE (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
MEXICO (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"On April 28, the Agency [Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency] was contacted by the licensee. The licensee indicated that an employee had a moisture density gauge stolen at a Motel in Goodyear, AZ. The gauge is a Humboldt Model 5001, Serial Number 1140 containing 10 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Am-241. The device was stolen from a pickup truck at the Towne Place Suites, 13971 West Celebrate Life Way, Goodyear, AZ, 85338. The device was in a steel box bolted to the truck bed. The lock or bolts were cut. A secondary lock was also cut and the device was removed.
"The investigation into this event is ongoing. The AZ Governor's Office, US NRC, FBI, and the states of CA, CO, NV, and NM are being notified of this event. Mexico is also being notified."
AZ First Notice: 14-009
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY AUBREY GODWIN TO JEFF ROTTON AT 1736 EDT ON 05/02/2014 * * *
The following information was provided via email from the State of Arizona:
"On May 1, 2014 the AZ Department of Public Safety [AZDPS] received a report that someone had found some HAZMAT including radioactive material. The semi-homeless individual released the gauge he claimed to have found in a garbage dumpster to AZDPS. AZDPS released the gauge to the Agency on May 2, 2014. After leak testing and testing for contamination the licensee was contacted to arrange return of the gauge.
"The State of Arizona investigation into this event is closed."
Notified R4DO (Haire), FSME Events Resource, Country of Mexico, and ILTAB via email.
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
"On April 28, the Agency [Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency] was contacted by the licensee. The licensee indicated that an employee had a moisture density gauge stolen at a Motel in Goodyear, AZ. The gauge is a Humboldt Model 5001, Serial Number 1140 containing 10 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Am-241. The device was stolen from a pickup truck at the Towne Place Suites, 13971 West Celebrate Life Way, Goodyear, AZ, 85338. The device was in a steel box bolted to the truck bed. The lock or bolts were cut. A secondary lock was also cut and the device was removed.
"The investigation into this event is ongoing. The AZ Governor's Office, US NRC, FBI, and the states of CA, CO, NV, and NM are being notified of this event. Mexico is also being notified."
AZ First Notice: 14-009
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY AUBREY GODWIN TO JEFF ROTTON AT 1736 EDT ON 05/02/2014 * * *
The following information was provided via email from the State of Arizona:
"On May 1, 2014 the AZ Department of Public Safety [AZDPS] received a report that someone had found some HAZMAT including radioactive material. The semi-homeless individual released the gauge he claimed to have found in a garbage dumpster to AZDPS. AZDPS released the gauge to the Agency on May 2, 2014. After leak testing and testing for contamination the licensee was contacted to arrange return of the gauge.
"The State of Arizona investigation into this event is closed."
Notified R4DO (Haire), FSME Events Resource, Country of Mexico, and ILTAB via email.
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Agreement State
Event Number: 50067
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: TWINING LABORATORIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
Region: 4
City: SAN BERNARDINO State: CA
County: SAN BERNARDINO
License #: 7780-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: TWINING LABORATORIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
Region: 4
City: SAN BERNARDINO State: CA
County: SAN BERNARDINO
License #: 7780-37
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 04/28/2014
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 04/28/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/28/2014
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 04/28/2014
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/28/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARK HAIRE (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCE (EMAI)
MEXICO (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
MARK HAIRE (R4DO)
FSME EVENT RESOURCE (EMAI)
MEXICO (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
"On April 28, 2014, at approximately 0845 AM [PDT], [the licensee pending ARSO], an authorized user of radioactive gauges of Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc., RML [California Radioactive Materials License] #7780-37 located in San Bernardino, CA, contacted RHB Brea [Radiation Health Branch located in Brea, CA] concerning the moisture/density gauge, CPN model, MC-1, serial number MD10606201 (Cs-137, 0.370 GBq, Am-241, 1.85 GBq) that had been stolen from a temporary storage/construction site in San Bernardino County on the I-15 North freeway at the top of the Cajon Pass at the Oak Hills Road exit.
"[The licensee pending ARSO] arrived at the temporary storage area to begin work on Monday morning and noticed that the construction facility had been broken into and that other tools and equipment had been taken as well as the radioactive gauge, which was charging while locked in a gang box which was removed in it's entirety once the construction fence and locked cargo container were breached. [The licensee pending ARSO] has contacted the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department which has filled out a theft report which will be copied and sent to RHB Brea as part of this report.
"The RSO of Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc., is currently on vacation and [the licensee pending ARSO] is receiving assistance and recommendations from another RSO of Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc., RML #6872-19 located in Long Beach, CA. [The licensee pending ARSO] is contacting pawn shops and landfills in the area to determine if he can locate the stolen radioactive gauge in advance of utilizing local papers to attempt to retrieve the stolen gauge. The investigation will continue to determine if the radioactive gauge can be recovered in a reasonable time frame."
CA 5010 Number: 042814
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
"On April 28, 2014, at approximately 0845 AM [PDT], [the licensee pending ARSO], an authorized user of radioactive gauges of Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc., RML [California Radioactive Materials License] #7780-37 located in San Bernardino, CA, contacted RHB Brea [Radiation Health Branch located in Brea, CA] concerning the moisture/density gauge, CPN model, MC-1, serial number MD10606201 (Cs-137, 0.370 GBq, Am-241, 1.85 GBq) that had been stolen from a temporary storage/construction site in San Bernardino County on the I-15 North freeway at the top of the Cajon Pass at the Oak Hills Road exit.
"[The licensee pending ARSO] arrived at the temporary storage area to begin work on Monday morning and noticed that the construction facility had been broken into and that other tools and equipment had been taken as well as the radioactive gauge, which was charging while locked in a gang box which was removed in it's entirety once the construction fence and locked cargo container were breached. [The licensee pending ARSO] has contacted the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department which has filled out a theft report which will be copied and sent to RHB Brea as part of this report.
"The RSO of Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc., is currently on vacation and [the licensee pending ARSO] is receiving assistance and recommendations from another RSO of Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc., RML #6872-19 located in Long Beach, CA. [The licensee pending ARSO] is contacting pawn shops and landfills in the area to determine if he can locate the stolen radioactive gauge in advance of utilizing local papers to attempt to retrieve the stolen gauge. The investigation will continue to determine if the radioactive gauge can be recovered in a reasonable time frame."
CA 5010 Number: 042814
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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf