Report on Lost, Stolen and Found Sealed Sources and Radiation Devices
| Date | Event Number | Event Description | Location | INES Classification | Radiation Device Make/Model and Serial Number | Sealed Source Serial Number | Nuclear Substance | Activity | Unit | Sealed Source Category | Recovered Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-25 | 6469 | Stolen portable gauge | Laval, QC | 1 |
Troxler 3440
S/N: 30854 |
750-4470
47-5365 |
Cs-137
Am-241/Be |
300
1.48 |
MBq
GBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2024-06-03 | 6321 | Lost 1 sealed source | Burlington, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 6 | MBq | 5 | 2024-06-04 |
| 2024-05-06 | 6280 | Lost 1 sealed source | London, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 10 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2024-04-19 | 6265 |
Lost smoke detectors (38 units) |
Winnipeg, MB | 0 | Pyrotronics FES 5 et F3/5A | n/a |
Ra-226 Am-241 |
1.45 2.96 |
MBq MBq |
5 | Not recovered |
| 2024-04-11 | 6250 | Lost 1 sealed source | London, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 10 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2024-03-07 | 6224 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montreal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 23.1 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2024-03-07 | 6223 | Lost 1 sealed source | London, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 10 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2024-02-16 | 6205 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montreal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 4.7 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2024-02-13 | 6193 | Stolen portable gauge | North Vancouver, BC | 1 |
Troxler 3430 S/N: 60615 |
77-7613 78-4671 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
300 1.48 |
MBq GBq |
4 | 2024-02-18 |
| 2023-12-22 | 6140 | Stolen portable gauge | Brampton, ON | 1 |
Humboldt 5001 EZ S/N: 10223 |
Q2139 K549-21 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
370 1.48 |
MBq GBq |
4 | Not recovered |
| 2023-11-13 | 6137 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montreal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 5.7 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-11-10 | 6111 | Lost 1 sealed source | Ottawa, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 10.6 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-09-24 | 6060 | Stolen portable gauge | Entwistle, AB | 1 |
Troxler 3430P S/N: 79579 |
77-19025 780-7620 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
293 1.48 |
MBq GBq |
4 | 2023-09-25 |
| 2023-09-12 | 6059 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montreal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 5.8 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-09-06 | 6038 | Lost liquid scintillation counter | Hamilton, ON | 0 |
Beckman
Counter LSC 7031283 |
n/a | Cs-137 | 510 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-06-16 | 5943 | Stolen portable gauge | Kitchener, ON | 1 |
Troxler
3430 S/N 31450 |
750-6183 47-4646 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
300 1.48 |
MBq GBq |
4 4 |
2023-12-06 |
| 2023-05-29 | 5992 | Lost 2 sealed sources | Montreal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 2.8 each | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-05-11 | 5897 | Lost 1 sealed source | Burlington, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 3.0 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-03-16 | 5853 | Lost 2 sealed sources | Burlington, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 7.4 each | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2023-02-02 | 5809 | Lost 2 check sources | Kitchener, ON | 0 | n/a |
2340-26-31 2340-32-44 |
Eu-152 Cs-137 |
18.5 each | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-12-16 | 5796 | Found fixed gauge | Contrecoeur, QC | 0 |
Alnor,
7000 S/N 11453 |
n/a | Ra-226 | 241 | kBq | 5 | 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-11-25 | 5784 | Lost 1 sealed source | Thunder Bay, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | Co-57 | 33 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-11-15 | 5763 | Lost 2 sealed sources | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 5.5 each | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-11-02 | 5746 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 2.5 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-10-21 | 5733 | Lost 1sealed source | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 2.6 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-10-05 | 5722 | Lost 1sealed source | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 1.8 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-09-09 | 5690 | Stolen portable gauge | Sarnia, ON | 1 |
Instrotek 3500-EXP S/N 1219 |
CZ-2720 241/10 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
370 1.48 |
MBq GBq |
4 4 |
2022-09-11 |
| 2022-06-02 | 5580 | Stolen portable gauge | St-Albert, AB | 1 |
Troxler
3430 S/N 67472 |
77-12396 78-8399 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
300 1.48 |
MBq GBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2022-03-29 | 5524 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 21.8 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-02-15 | 5488 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 4.94 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2022-01-17 | 5450 | Stolen portable gauge | Prince George, BC | 1 |
Troxler
3430P S/N 63573 |
77-9805 78-6232 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
333 1,63 |
MBq GBq |
4 4 |
2022-01-19 |
| 2021-11-08 | 5390 | Lost 1 sealed source | Saguenay, QC | 0 | n/a | BM01L1519295101 | Co-57 | 555 | MBq | 5 | 2021-11-08 |
| 2021-10-21 | 5365 | Stolen portable gauge | Ottawa, ON | 1 |
Troxler
3440 S/N 67133 |
77-12171 78-8190 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
333 1,600 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
2021-10-21 |
| 2021-10-19 | 5360 | Stolen portable gauge | London, ON | 1 |
Troxler
3430 S/N 38947 |
77-6395 78-3730 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
295 1,480 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
2021-10-31 |
| 2021-10-13 | 5357 | Lost fixed gauge | Mississauga, ON | 1 |
Industrial
Dynamics FT-50 S/N 110393 |
4676 | Am-241 | 3.7 | GBq | 4 | Not recovered |
| 2021-09-27 | 5343 | Lost 21 sealed sources (eye patch) | Edmonton, AB | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 1,295 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2021-07-14 | 5280 | Stolen portable gauge | Chilliwack, BC | 1 |
Troxler
3430 S/N 36490 |
77-3711 78-1416 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
209 1,443 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2021-06-30 | 5273 | Lost 1 sealed source | Toronto, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a | I-125 | 3.7 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2021-05-09 | 5209 | Stolen portable gauge | Maple Ridge, BC | 1 |
CPN International MC1 DRP S/N 10343 |
A0343 C0343 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
325.1 1.73 |
MBq GBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2021-04-06 | 5194 | Found four fixed gauges | Calgary, AB | 0 |
Industrial Nucleonic PHH-3 S/N 86704525
Industrial Nucleonic PHH-3
Industrial Nucleonic PHH-3
Industrial Nucleonic PHH-3 |
Cs-4696
Cs-4699 Cs-4787 Cs-4795 |
Cs-137 Cs-137 Cs-137 Cs-137 |
152
152 158 158 |
MBq
MBq MBq MBq |
5
5 5 5 |
2021-04-06 |
| 2021-04-05 | 5180 | Stolen portable gauge | Clearwater, BC | 1 |
Troxler 3440+ S/N 73528 |
77-16349 78-11627 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
286 1,475 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
n/a |
| 2020-11-19 | 5081 | Lost XRF Analyzer | London, ON | 0 |
Niton XL S/N 9282 |
n/a | Am-241 | 1.1 | GBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2020-07-16 | 4975 | Stolen portable gauge | Montreal, QC | 1 |
Troxler 4640B S/N 1216 |
75-3308 | Cs-137 | 158 | MBq | 4 | Not recovered |
| 2019-04-15 | 4627 | Lost two check sources | Woodbridge, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Cs-137 Cs-137 |
18.5 9.5 |
kBq MBq |
5 5 |
Not recovered |
| 2019-03-12 | 4612 | Lost liquid scintillation counter | Montreal, QC | 0 |
Beckman
Counter LS 6000 SC 7065573 |
1469 | Cs-137 | 592 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2018-12-04 | 3528 |
Lost smoke detectors (66 units) |
Pickering, ON | 0 | Pyrotronics/Cerberus F3/5A and F5B | n/a | Am-241 | 2960 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2018-06-08 | 3371 | Stolen portable gauge |
Quebec, QC |
1 |
Troxler 3440 S/N 17226 |
506537 4712648 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
300 1,480 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2018-04-12 | 3302 | Lost 1 sealed source |
Bécancour, QC |
0 | n/a | 1432 | Sr-90 | 325 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2017-11-01 | 3180 | Lost 1 check source | Toronto, ON | 0 | n/a | 161 | Cs-137 | 370 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2017-10-01 | 3159 | Stolen portable gauge | Toronto, ON | 1 |
Humboldt HS 5001 S/N 1073 |
477640 501110 |
Am-241/Be Cs-137 |
1,628 407 |
MBq MBq |
4 5 |
Not recovered |
| 2017-10-01 | 3220 | Lost 1 check source |
Toronto, ON |
0 | n/a | n/a | Pb-210 | 185 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2017-06-20 | 3088 | Lost five liquid scintillation counters | Edmonton, AB | 0 |
Packard 2100TR S/N 406006
Beckman LS3801
Beckman LS3801 LKB Wallac Rackbeta
LKB Wallac Rackbeta |
n/a |
Ba-133
Cs-137 Cs-137 Ra-226 Ra-226 |
6,327
1.11 1.48 37 370 |
kBq
MBq MBq kBq kBq |
5
5 5 5 5 |
Not recovered |
| 2017-02-20 | 2998 | Lost 1 sealed source | Montréal, QC | 0 | n/a | 1639-18-43 | Cs-137 | 16.8 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2016-12-08 | 2955 | Lost 1 sealed source | Ottawa, ON | 0 | n/a | 175 | Cs-137 | 370 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2016-10-03 | 2867 | Stolen portable gauge | Montréal, QC | 1 |
Troxler 3411B S/N 20103 |
75-1361
47-15587 |
Cs-137
Am-241/Be |
300
1,480 |
MBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2016-01-08 | 2677 | Lost sealed sources | Pickering, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Am-241
Cl-36 Ba-133 Cs-137 Sr-90 Sr-90 Cs-137 |
3.6
100 41 28 30 30 73 |
GBq
kBq MBq kBq kBq kBq kBq |
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 |
Not recovered |
| 2015-10-07 | 2598 | Stolen portable gauge | Les Cèdres, QC | 1 | Humboldt 5001 | 379 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
370 1,480 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2015-09-30 | 2591 | Lost 1 check source | Richmond, BC | 0 | n/a | n/a | Cs-137 | 37.0 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2015-09-21 | 2590 | Lost 1 sealed source | Edmonton, AB | 0 | n/a | n/a | Ra-226 | 370 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2015-06-30 | 2556 | Lost check sources | Mississauga ON | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Cs-137 Cs-137 Cs-137 |
370 370 370 |
kBq kBq kBq |
5 5 5 |
Not recovered |
| 2015-06-20 | 2491 | Stolen portable gauge | Montréal, QC | 1 | Troxler 3411B | 12183 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
326 1,628 |
MBq MBq |
4 | Not recovered |
| 2014-10-21 | 2309 | Lost liquid scintillation counter | London, ON | 0 |
Beckman,LS | n/a | Cs-137 | 0.6 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2014-10-06 | 2258 | Stolen portable gauge | Fort McMurray, AB | 1 | Troxler, 3430 | 69167 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
296 1,480 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2014-09-15 | 2251 | Lost 1 sealed source | Québec, QC | 0 | n/a | n/a | Eu-152 | 18.0 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2014-08-29 | 2259 | Stolen portable gauge | Red Deer, AB | 1 |
Troxler, 3450 Troxler, 3450 |
21694 21694 |
Cs-137 Am-241/Be |
333 1,628 |
MBq MBq |
4 4 |
Not recovered |
| 2014-05-28 | 2193 | Stolen XRF Analyzer | Edmonton, AB | 0 | Niton, XL | 13010 | Am-241 | 1,110 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2014-03-21 | 2132 | Lost sealed sources | Toronto, ON | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Am-241
Am-241 Am-241 Am-241 Am-241 Cs-137 Cs-137 |
1.7
203 68.4 288 206 144 14.2 |
MBq
kBq kBq kBq kBq kBq kBq |
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 |
Not recovered
Not recovered Not recovered Not recovered Not recovered Not recovered Not recovered |
| 2013-10-30 | 2051 | Loss of two hygrometers | Baie-Comeau, QC | 0 |
Alnor, 7000
Alnor, 7000 |
16011
23307 |
Ra-226
Ra-226 |
463
463 |
kBq
kBq |
5
5 |
Not recovered
Not recovered |
| 2013-10-17 | 2052 | Loss of five sealed sources | Ottawa, ON | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Am-241
Co-60 Ba-133 Co-57 Cs-137 |
1.5
0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 |
MBq
MBq MBq MBq MBq |
5
5 5 5 5 |
Not recovered
Not recovered Not recovered Not recovered Not recovered |
| 2013-05-10 | 1938 | Lost fixed gauge | Mississauga, ON | 0 | Ohmart-Bal | 8472 | Kr-85 | 9.5 | GBq | N/A | Not recovered |
| 2013-02-23 | 1870 | Lost fixed gauge | Fort McMurray, AB | 0 | Ronan, SA8R-C10 | 3700CN | Cs-137 | 185 | MBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2012-11-20 | 1814 | Stolen portable gauge | Vaughan, ON | 1 | Humboldt, H5001P | 21 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.5
370 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2012-06-04 | 1727 | Lost radiation device | Montréal, QC | 0 | Wallac, 1200 | 1409-001 | Ra-226 | 370 | kBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2011-11-20 | 1587 | Stolen portable gauge | Magog, QC | 1 | Troxler, 3430 | 64806 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.5
300 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2011-09-30 | 1564 | Lost radiation device | Toronto, ON | 0 | Niton, XL | n/a | Am-241 | 1.1 | GBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2011-07-11 | 1508 | Stolen portable gauge from worksite | Régina, SK | 1 | Troxler, 3430 | 64797 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.5
300 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2011-06-08 | 1485 | Stolen portable gauge | Montréal, QC | 1 | Troxler, 3450 | 1068 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
2.2
333 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2010-11-23 | 1380 | Lost XRF analyzer | Ofrey, BC | 0 | ASOMA, LCA | n/a | Cm-244 | 3.7 | GBq | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2010-10-31 | 1668 | Stolen XRF analyzer | Iqaluit, NU | 0 |
Thermo, XLp
703a |
8088 |
Am-241
Cd-109 Fe-55 |
n/a | n/a | 5 | Not recovered |
| 2010-07-29 | 1347 | Stolen portable gauge | Montréal, QC | 1 |
Troxler, 3411B |
5929 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.6
333 |
GBq
MBq |
4 | Not recovered |
| 2010-05-31 | 1282 | Stolen portable gauge | Vaughan, ON | 1 | Humboldt, 5001P | 887 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.6
407 |
GBq
MBq |
4 | Not recovered |
| 2009-08-17 | 1196 | Stolen portable gauge | Hwy 903, Kelly Lake, SK | 1 | Troxler, 3430 | 39444 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.6
333 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2009-08-05 | 1182 | Stolen portable gauge | Scarborough, ON | 1 | Humboldt, 5001B | 4979 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.6
333 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
| 2009-04-30 | 1126 | Discovery of radiation device at scrap metal facility | La Prairie, QC | 1 | Troxler, 3411B | 12445 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.9
300 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered
2009-04-30 |
| 2008-12-03 | 1098 | Stolen portable gauge | Laval, QC | 1 | Troxler, 3411B | 12445 |
Am-241/Be
Cs-137 |
1.5
300 |
GBq
MBq |
4
4 |
Not recovered |
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