[ RadSafe ] Radioactive tissue holders pulled from stores

[Jeff Terry]

It was a good thing that CA caught these. They were already on the shelf in NY/NJ. 

http://t.co/7iVwdSzt

Jeff

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On Jan 13, 2012, at 12:10 PM, ROY HERREN <royherren2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  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 
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