[ RadSafe ] Radioactive gauge stolen in Bend

[John Jacobus]

Do you really think they wanted the gauge?  If so, you
must work with Homeland Security.

They probably took it because it was chained down,
like it was valuable.  Remember, thieves are usually
not the highest caliber citizens.

--- "Boing, Lawrence E." <lboing at anl.gov> wrote:

>  The article as I read it indicated that only the
> gauge was stolen - not the truck.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl
> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf Of John
> Jacobus
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: Gerry Blackwood; Rad Safe
> Cc: Leon Ryrakhowsky; Leon SFS
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Radioactive gauge stolen in
> Bend
> 
> I assume that the pickup truck was really the target
> of the theft.  The gauge was a bonus item.
> 
> --- Gerry Blackwood <gpblackwood at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Radioactive gauge stolen in BendBright yellow
> plastic housing easily 
> > identifiable Bright yellow heavy plastic box
> marked with radiation 
> > labels should be easy to spot.
> > 
> > 
> > Bend.com news sources
> > Posted: Friday, March 4, 2005 4:29 PM
> > On Friday morning at approximately 7:00 a.m. the
> Bend Police 
> > Department received a report of a theft from a
> motor vehicle of a 
> > moisture density gauge which contains radiation.
> The 
> > radiation-containing gauge was stolen overnight
> from a brown Chevy 
> > pickup parked at the Holiday Inn Express.
> > Terry Lindsey, manager of Radiation Protection
> Services, Department of 
> > Human Services, said the missing equipment is a
> bright yellow Troxler 
> > Model 3440 nuclear gauge (serial number 35472)
> that has two radiation 
> > sources, both contained in a lead shield. "The
> gauge is carried in a 
> > bright yellow heavy plastic box marked with
> radiation labels", he 
> > said. The gauge is approximately 3' x 1 ½' x 1 ½'
> > and is very heavy.
> > 
> > The gauge, used in road construction testing, was
> chained and locked 
> > in the cab of a pickup overnight.
> > It is the same model as one that was lost and
> recovered two years ago 
> > in the Portland metropolitan area and the same
> model as a gauge stolen 
> > this fall in Simi Valley, California.
> > 
> > When a crime of this nature occurs it is reported
> to the U.S. Nuclear 
> > Regulatory Commission (NRC).
> > http://www.nrc.gov/
> > 
> > The radiation contained in the gauge is shielded.
> > However, if the equipment We are concerned that
> the gauge could be 
> > discarded anywhere by the persons who stole the
> gauge.Terry 
> > LindseyRadiation Protection Services, Department
> of Human Serviceswere 
> > used improperly or tampered with, the individual
> could receive burned 
> > hands or serious radiation exposure.
> > "We are concerned that the gauge could be
> discarded anywhere by the 
> > persons who stole the gauge", said Lindsey.
> "Anyone who may find this 
> > device should not try to open its locking
> mechanisms. Improper use of 
> > the device can result in exposure to dangerous
> levels of radiation," 
> > he said.
> > 
> > If this gauge is located, please contact law
> enforcement, who will, in 
> > turn, contact the Hazardous Materials Team to
> respond to pick it up.
> > Anyone with any information regarding this theft
> or the location of 
> > the gauge is asked to contact the Bend Police
> Department. Anyone 
> > having questions about the device may contact
> radiation protection 
> > staff at DHS at (503) 731-4014. Photos and
> information on the gauge 
> > and transport container are on the Web at 
> > http://troxlerlabs.com/PRODUCTS/3440.shtml .
> > 
> > Older | Newer
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Dante once said that the hottest places in hell
> are reserved for 
> > those who in a period of moral crisis maintain
> their neutrality."
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> -- John
> John Jacobus, MS
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