[ RadSafe ] Disposal/Recycle Options for Smoke Detectors

[ProRadCon at aol.com]

Radsafe Community:
 
My sincere appreciation to all of you for the responses to my  inquiry.  We 
now have the information we need to help our client pursue  cost-effective 
recycle and disposal options.
 
 
Warmest regards,
 
Shane  Brightwell, MS, CHP
President
Professional Radiation Consulting,  Inc.
7 Balmoral Drive
Pittstown, NJ 08867
Office: (908)  730-9224
Fax: (720) 294-1153
Mobile: (631) 278-0610
E-mail:  proradcon at aol.com

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In a message dated 9/22/2011 2:36:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ProRadCon at aol.com writes:

Greetings,

We have a client requesting disposal options for  two smoke detectors.   
They took it upon themselves to look into  options and received something 
of a  
sticker shock; consequently, I  was approached to assist.  See their  
description  below.

"We have 2 ionization smoke detectors that we need to get rid  of.  Their 
descriptions are as follows: 

-  A 6" (case  diameter) unit made  by Ademco, model: 590, serial #E100475. 
 
Radioactive Material = Ra 226 (.05  microCuries). 

-  An  8" unit made by Pyrotronics  Canada Ltd, model #DU-3. Radioactive  
Material = AM 241 (0.8 microCuries  max)."


My  understanding was that such units were distributed, under proper NRC   
exempt distribution licensing, to persons/entities exempt from  licensing;  
therefore, they can be disposed as municipal waste.   I fact, I recall  
regulatory guidance (NUREG 1717?) that evaluated  the entire life cycle of 
such  
products from a dose  standpoint.

Can someone direct me to either the applicable regulations  and/or guidance 
 
that supports my understanding, or, in the case of  my  misunderstanding, 
to 
viable disposal or recycling options that  do  not require the liquidation 
assets?


Thanks in  advance,

Shane  Brightwell, MS, CHP
President
Professional  Radiation Consulting,  Inc.
7 Balmoral Drive
Pittstown, NJ  08867
Office: (908)  730-9224
Fax: (720) 294-1153
Mobile: (631)  278-0610
E-mail:  proradcon at aol.com

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