CBRN event in Louisiana, Gonzales area, United States of America on Thu 25th June 2015

On June 25, 2015, two employees of the licensee Team Industrial Services in Gonzales, Louisiana failed to secure a radiography camera containing IR192 to the rig truck being used to transport it to a job site. The camera fell off the bumper of the truck in transit before the individuals realized they had not properly secured it. The individuals retraced their route and did not find the camera. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the State Police were both notified, along with several security, health and media agencies. The area was searched using radiation detection instruments and the source was recovered the same day. The shielding seemed to be intact, corrective action has been taken, and this case is now considered to be closed.