[ RadSafe ] Radioactive Material Stolen While Man In Donut Shop

[Richardson David (RDE) Essex Rivers]

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRUCK CONTAINING RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS STOLEN IN
MASSACHUSETTS 

At approximately 0840 EST on 03/08/05 a truck operated by Cardinal Health (a
Rhode Island licensee) was stolen while parked and unattended at a store in
Seekonk, MA. The truck contained four unit doses of Tc-99m (total of 1.2
Curies) being delivered to a client of the licensee. The Seekonk, MA Police
Department was notified and an investigation is in progress. No information
is available on any planned reward or press release. 

* * * UPDATE 0730 EST ON 3/10/05 FROM NRC REGION 1 (SHERI MINNICK) TO S.
SANDIN * * * 

The truck was recovered in MA at approximately 2200 hours on 3/8/05. The rad
material was found intact with the seals not disturbed or broken. RI Rad
Health will inspect their licensee this week. 

Notified R1(Shanbaky), NMSS(Hickey) and TAS via email.

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