Nuclear Gauge Missing in Chester County, Recovery of Device is Sought
Nuclear Gauge Missing in Chester County, Recovery of Device is Sought: "Nuclear Gauge Missing in Chester County, Recovery of Device is Sought
Monday April 25, 10:35 pm ET
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A New Jersey company has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that a portable moisture- density gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material has been lost in Chester County.
Craig Testing based in New Jersey reported to the NRC today that one of its employees acknowledged the loss of a Troxler Model 3430 nuclear gauge that may have fallen off a work truck near SR 52 and US route 1 in Chester County.
According to the company, a technician loaded the gauge into the truck near the Chester County Prison about 3 p.m. today. He realized the gauge was missing after driving for a short distance and noticed it was not in the back of the truck. At that time he notified the Pennsylvania State Police that the device was missing.
'We are asking anyone in the area that may have witnessed the device fall from the vehicle or if they picked up the device to call the NRC Operations Center immediately,' said Adrian R. King, Jr., director of the PA Emergency Management Agency. 'As long as the device is not tampered with or damaged, the gauge would present no hazard to the public.'
The gauge was in its transportation container. According to the company, the container was secured to the vehicle, as required by NRC regulations. The NRC will review the loss of the gauge and determine whether enforcement action is warranted.
The device contains approximately 8 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Americium-241. The gauge makes its measurements by projecting the radiation from the two radioactive sources into the ground and then displaying the reflected radiation on a dial on its top. The device consists of a shielding container with a plunger-type handle protruding from the top. The handle is used to extend and then retract the radioactive so"
Monday April 25, 10:35 pm ET
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A New Jersey company has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that a portable moisture- density gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material has been lost in Chester County.
Craig Testing based in New Jersey reported to the NRC today that one of its employees acknowledged the loss of a Troxler Model 3430 nuclear gauge that may have fallen off a work truck near SR 52 and US route 1 in Chester County.
According to the company, a technician loaded the gauge into the truck near the Chester County Prison about 3 p.m. today. He realized the gauge was missing after driving for a short distance and noticed it was not in the back of the truck. At that time he notified the Pennsylvania State Police that the device was missing.
'We are asking anyone in the area that may have witnessed the device fall from the vehicle or if they picked up the device to call the NRC Operations Center immediately,' said Adrian R. King, Jr., director of the PA Emergency Management Agency. 'As long as the device is not tampered with or damaged, the gauge would present no hazard to the public.'
The gauge was in its transportation container. According to the company, the container was secured to the vehicle, as required by NRC regulations. The NRC will review the loss of the gauge and determine whether enforcement action is warranted.
The device contains approximately 8 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Americium-241. The gauge makes its measurements by projecting the radiation from the two radioactive sources into the ground and then displaying the reflected radiation on a dial on its top. The device consists of a shielding container with a plunger-type handle protruding from the top. The handle is used to extend and then retract the radioactive so"
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