[ RadSafe ] School kits

[Geo>K0FF]

I will be willing to take any NORM materials like this for recycling. Only 
NORM (plus schedule B exempt quantities IF you have a license to distribute)

George Dowell


NLNL
New London Nucleonics Lab
GEOelectronics at netscape.com
573-221-3418

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christina Dillard" <cdillard at labsafety.org>
To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Cc: <Labsafe at aol.com>; <gregk at westgeauga.k12.oh.us>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:47 PM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] School kits


>
> Dear Radsafe Listers,
>
> Below is an email from a teacher in Ohio that has come across "6 small 
> boxes
> of yellow & white powders labeled 'Becquerel Chemicals, Damon Engineering
> Product #99142' by Damon Scientific Company."
>
> I have seen this question posted before and all I have been able to deduce
> is that this is most likely a radioisotope kit for a cloud chamber. 
> Kristen
> has been encouraged at this point to at minimum borrow a Geiger counter to
> check the radioactivity.
>
> If you can help us further identify these samples please contact us 
> through
> the list or directly at gregk at westgeauga.k12.oh.us (Kristen Gregory)
>
> Thank you,
>
> Christina L. Dillard
> Assistant Director
>
> The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)
> A Nonprofit International Organization for
> Safety in Science and Science Education
>
> 192 Worcester Road, Natick, MA 01760-2252
> Phone: 508-647-1900 Fax: 508-647-0062
> Cell: 781-789-1178
> cdillard at labsafety.org
> www.labsafety.org
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kristin Gregory [mailto:gregk at westgeauga.k12.oh.us]
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:54 AM
> To: cdillard at labsafety.org
> Subject: radioactive chemicals
>
> Hello,
>
> This is a follow up email to corresponce with Jim Kaufman regarding the
> identification of some radioactive chemicals that I have in my
> department.
>
> I know it's a long shot, but I was hoping that maybe you have come
> across this question before.
>
> We need to get rid of, or at least identify, all radioactive substances
> in stock as per Jarod's Law. The troublesome chemicals that I have are
> in kits of 6 small boxes of yellow & white powders labeled "Becquerel
> Chemicals, Damon Engineering Product #99142" by Damon Scienctific
> Company.
>
> A web search showed 2 entries by others who have these chemicals in
> their storerooms, but no identification of the compounds.
>
> Do you have any idea what they are or where to search for an answer?
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> Kristin J. Gregory
> Science Department Chair
> 440-729-5922 ext. 4123
> gregk at westgeauga.k12.oh.us
>
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