Headquarters Daily Report

                         APRIL 04, 1997

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION III  APRIL  4, 1997

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Professional Services Industries       MR Number: 3-97-0060
(Psi)                                  Date: 04/02/97
St. Louis, Mo/Oklahoma City, Ok        LICENSEE TELEPHONED REGION III     
Lombard,Illinois                     
Dockets: 03011906 License No: 12-16940-01  

Subject: RECOVERY OF MISSING ROOF MOISTURE GAUGE                         

Discussion:

On March 7, 1997, a Troxler Model 3216 (Serial No. 124) roofing moisture 
gauge containing 40 millicuries (1.48 GBq) of americium-241/beryllium    
sealed source was picked up by Airborne Express from the licensee's St.  
Louis, Missouri, office for shipment to the licensee's office in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. On March 11, 1997, the CRSO was notified that the package
had not arrived. Tracking by the CRSO and Airborne Express revealed that 
the package had been sent to the Airborne hazardous material hub in      
Willmington, Ohio.                                                       
                                                                         
According to the licensee's Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (CRSO),   
the gauge was packaged in a locked transport case and proper shipping    
documents accompanied the package.                                       
                                                                         
The CRSO subsequently notified the NRC of the event on March 20, 1997,   
that Airborne could no longer locate the gauge.                          
                                                                         
Since the device was apparently lost by the freight forwarder, this      
matter was referred to the NRC Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and    
Safeguards (NMSS) for forwarding to the U.S. Department of               
Transportation, and a Preliminary Notification (PNO-III-97-028) was      
issued.                                                                  
                                                                         
On April 2, 1997, the licensee notified NRC Region III of the subsequent 
return of the roofing density gauge. The device had been received        
undamaged at the Oklahoma City facility.                                 

Regional Action:

NMSS and the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety have been notified.   

Contact:  SAM MULAY                  (630)829-9837
          MONTE PHILLIPS             (630)829-9806
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