NRC Event Notification: Chemical Agent Detector Loss Initially Reported by U.S. Navy
August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSoth) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was notified on February 18, 2025, by the U.S. Navy regarding the reported loss of ten automatic chemical agent detector alarm systems from the Marine Corps Logistics Command in Albany, Georgia. Each system contained 30 mCi of Nickel-63. The loss was discovered during permit termination actions in October 2024, with the detectors last referenced during a shipment in October 2022.
Extensive search efforts and interview . . .
Extensive search efforts and interview . . .