Event Notification Report for December 15, 2025
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/14/2025 - 12/15/2025
Agreement State
Event Number: 58045
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Deibel Labs of Illinois Inc
Region: 3
City: Lincolnwood State: IL
County:
License #: 9223701
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kimberly Stice
HQ OPS Officer: Jordan Wingate
Licensee: Deibel Labs of Illinois Inc
Region: 3
City: Lincolnwood State: IL
County:
License #: 9223701
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kimberly Stice
HQ OPS Officer: Jordan Wingate
Notification Date: 11/18/2025
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 11/18/2025
Event Time: 15:42 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/12/2025
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 11/18/2025
Event Time: 15:42 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/12/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Orlikowski, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
Orlikowski, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 12/15/2025<br><br>EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST CHROMATOGRAPH
The following is a summary of information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via phone and email:
The licensee reported to the Agency that a generally licensed gas chromatograph could not be located. The device was listed as in use at the licensee's site in Lincolnwood, IL. No record could be found of the device's disposal, and search efforts have been unproductive. An investigation by the Agency is underway.
Device: Shimadzu Scientific Instrument ECD-17
S/N: 1721
Source: 10 mCi Ni-63
Source S/N: 618587
Illinois incident number: IL250046
* * * UPDATE ON 12/12/25 AT 1151 EST FROM GARY FORSEE TO KAREN COTTON * * *
The following is a summary of information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
Email correspondence was located which indicated that the device was returned to the manufacturer in 2019. Recognizing further documentation of the transfer is unlikely to be available, and that information available to the Agency indicates it was returned, this matter is being closed.
Notified (email) R3DO (Nguyen), NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB.
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
The following is a summary of information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via phone and email:
The licensee reported to the Agency that a generally licensed gas chromatograph could not be located. The device was listed as in use at the licensee's site in Lincolnwood, IL. No record could be found of the device's disposal, and search efforts have been unproductive. An investigation by the Agency is underway.
Device: Shimadzu Scientific Instrument ECD-17
S/N: 1721
Source: 10 mCi Ni-63
Source S/N: 618587
Illinois incident number: IL250046
* * * UPDATE ON 12/12/25 AT 1151 EST FROM GARY FORSEE TO KAREN COTTON * * *
The following is a summary of information provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
Email correspondence was located which indicated that the device was returned to the manufacturer in 2019. Recognizing further documentation of the transfer is unlikely to be available, and that information available to the Agency indicates it was returned, this matter is being closed.
Notified (email) R3DO (Nguyen), NMSS Events Notification, ILTAB.
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: 58072
Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
Licensee: Building and Earth Sciences, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Haines City State: FL
County:
License #: AL1126
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Mark Seidensticker
HQ OPS Officer: Jon Lilliendahl
Licensee: Building and Earth Sciences, Inc.
Region: 1
City: Haines City State: FL
County:
License #: AL1126
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Mark Seidensticker
HQ OPS Officer: Jon Lilliendahl
Notification Date: 12/08/2025
Notification Time: 09:28 [ET]
Event Date: 12/05/2025
Event Time: 21:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/08/2025
Notification Time: 09:28 [ET]
Event Date: 12/05/2025
Event Time: 21:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/08/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Warnek, Nicole (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Warnek, Nicole (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RECOVERED GAUGE
The following is a summary of information provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via phone and email:
On December 5, 2025, at 2100 EST, an individual was involved in a minor traffic accident in Haines City, Florida, and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence, possession of firearms, possession of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and marijuana, and terroristic threats. The individual's vehicle contained a moisture density gauge, which was seized by the police. The BRC is investigating to determine if the individual was lawfully in possession of the gauge. The moisture density gauge was secured and undamaged.
The gauge is licensed in Alabama with reciprocity in Florida.
Florida incident number: FL25-112
The following is a summary of information provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via phone and email:
On December 5, 2025, at 2100 EST, an individual was involved in a minor traffic accident in Haines City, Florida, and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence, possession of firearms, possession of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and marijuana, and terroristic threats. The individual's vehicle contained a moisture density gauge, which was seized by the police. The BRC is investigating to determine if the individual was lawfully in possession of the gauge. The moisture density gauge was secured and undamaged.
The gauge is licensed in Alabama with reciprocity in Florida.
Florida incident number: FL25-112
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