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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Fri, 12-10-2001
ERF description: On October 9, 2001 a van type Mercedes 308D, with Belgium registration plate, from a non destructive testing organisation was stolen near the twon Binch near the French border.
A closed metal box fixed to the van frame contains a radiography device, type GAMMAMAT TI, containing an Iridium 192 source of activity 370 GBq.
Neither the vehicule, nor the source have been recovered to date.
Rating justification:
Level 1 as from table VIII, P.50 of the manual, with A
ERF rating date: 10-10-2001
ERF contact person: Mr. J.J. van Binnebeek
ERF address: 157 Avenue du Roi, Belgium
ERF affiliation: AIB - Vincotte Nuclear

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