[ RadSafe ] SEALED SOURCE DISPOSAL

[Jim Hardeman]

Ken --
 
I believe that Robert is correct -- most devices of this type are
distributed as generally licensed devices -- not as exempt from
licensing. You will need to refer to the rules and regulations for WI --
and you should probably contact your state's Radiation Control Program
-- in the Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health and
Family Services. Please let me know if you need contact info.
 
Jim Hardeman
Jim_Hardeman at dnr.state.ga.us 

>>> "Peterson, Ken" <KPeterson at MarinetteMarine.com> 5/24/2007 12:02
>>>
Robert,

This is not my area of expertise, and I would defer to the knowledge
base of the group, but I was under the impression the device was
exempt
from licensing under 10CFR30.20.  

Sincerely,

Ken Peterson
Safety/Environmental Engineer
Littoral Combat Ship Project
Marinette Marine
1600 Ely St.
Marinette, WI  54143
(715-735-9341 x6157
www.lmlcsteam.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Young [mailto:Robert.Young at state.tn.us] 
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:48 AM
To: Peterson, Ken; radsafe at radlab.nl 
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] SEALED SOURCE DISPOSAL

Ken,

I beg to differ with you, because unless the Device Distribution
Authorization for the "GE Vaportracer Detector" has been changed or
modified lately, then this device can only be transferred as a General
License Device (GLD). I would agree that the GLD is not tracked by
Government Radiation Control Agencies in the USA (NRC, Agreement
States,
etc.) like an Industrial Radiography Source, but at the same time,
this
device is NOT exempt either (like a common Smoke Detector).

Sincerely,

Robert Young, HPS-II
(615) 532-0384
Tennessee Division of Radiological Health

PS: My comments are mine and mine alone. They may or may not be
reflective of those of my employer.

>>> "Peterson, Ken" <KPeterson at MarinetteMarine.com> 5/24/07 10:16:32 AM

>>> >>>
Dear RadSafe List:

In the USA, there seems to be a new proliferation of explosive
detectors
that use a sealed source for ionization.  I am purchasing a GE
Vaportracer Detector that contains a 10mCi Ni-63 sealed source.  While
I
have determined that the device is exempt from licensing and leak
testing requirements, I am worried about disposing of the device at
the
end of it's service.   What are the disposal requirements for sealed
sources?  It seems obvious to me that this equipment can't go to
regular
landfill and must go to a disposal site for Low Level Radioactive
Waste?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Ken Peterson
Safety/Environmental Engineer
Littoral Combat Ship Project
Marinette Marine
1600 Ely St.
Marinette, WI  54143
(715-735-9341 x6157
www.lmlcsteam.com