[ RadSafe ] Radioactive tissue holders pulled from stores

[ROY HERREN]

 The folling is from a 1/12/2011 NRC press release/posting.  Has this hit the 
press in India?
Agreement State Event Number: 47575 
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: TATARA GROUP/NU STEEL
Region: 4
City: TRUCKEE State: CA
County: 
License #: 
Agreement: Y
Docket: 
NRC Notified By: JOHN FASSELL
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL  Notification Date: 01/06/2012
Notification Time: 14:17 [ET]
Event Date: 01/05/2012
Event Time: 16:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/06/2012  
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section: 
AGREEMENT STATE Person (Organization): 
MICHAEL VASQUEZ (R4DO)
DANIEL HOLODY (R1DO)
ANGELA MCINTOSH (FSME)
SCOTT MOORE (OIP) 
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING DETECTION OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL 

The following information was received from the State of California via email: 

"Two [2] packages set off radiation alarms at Truckee, CA truck scales. Both 
packages indicated Cobalt 60. One package read 5.7 mr/hr and the other indicated 
6.1 mr/hr using a Victoreen 450 CHP. The packages were enroute to Bed Bath and 
Beyond in Santa Clara and San Jose. 


"The shipment was authorized to proceed in a separate trailer to the Sacramento 
[the shippers] yard at 8200 Elder Creek Road where the shipment will be secured 
awaiting RHB inspector to determine the contents and disposition of the 
material. Surveys were requested of the CHP to document ALARA during this 
shipment. 


"Shipment contained four Model DR9M Dual Ridge Metal Boutique (Kleenex box 
holders). Contact reading 6.5 mr/hr, One foot 0.85 mr/hr with a Victoreen 450P 
ion chamber." 


The shipment originated in India with a port of entry at Newark, NJ and was 
shipped via common carrier to its final destination in California. 


CA 5010 #: 010512 
 Roy Herren