[ RadSafe ] cesium 137 check source rate

[Dixon, John E. (CDC/ONDIEH/NCEH)]

Hopefully, whomever shipped it did so with appropriate controls and
monitoring. Was this a US shipped source within the USA? I 'd like to
know what was done upon its receipt.

Regards,
John Dixon

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Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] cesium 137 check source rate

I question the wisdom of handling a source without proper survey
instruments.  The source could be mislabeled.  Even worse, it could be
leaking, in which case you've contaminated yourself and your facility by
now.

Bill Lipton
It's not about dose, it's about trust.



On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:21 AM, Harley Vance <harleyvance at ymail.com>
wrote:

> I just got a cesium 10 microcurie test source in the mail, and I
haven't
> gotten my geiger counter yet.
> My question is, what is the approximate rate of radiation at the
surface of
> the disc?
>
> It is blue and I believe it is encased in some kind of epoxy.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
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