[ RadSafe ] Co-60 tissue box holders: applicable regulationsfor disposal

[Price, John Jr - OSHA]

I strongly recommend that the State Radiation Control Board be informed
of this incident. 

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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Jake Hecla
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:25 PM
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Co-60 tissue box holders: applicable
regulationsfor disposal

There must have been an internal memo sent out about keeping anyone and
everyone away from them. They told me I would be forcibly removed from
their store if I showed up with my GM counter to check the stock on the
shelf for radioactivity.

2012/1/19 Carl Willis <carl.willis at gmail.com>

> Dear Radsafers,
>
> As many of us are aware, Bed Bath and Beyond recently stocked some 
> India-made tissue box holders that were contaminated with Co-60.  
> These were delivered to a minority of the chain's stores, including 
> the Ventura Center store in Albuquerque where I live.  The manager 
> told me last Friday there was not a snowball's chance in hell that 
> they would even let me see one, let alone purchase one; they had just 
> been boxed up for good.  I then had to leave on an out-of-town trip, 
> but on Saturday, my friend Gary Bodman, who teaches middle-school 
> physical science here, rolled over to BBB with a scintillation 
> detector.  It swung up to ~3x local background near the employees' 
> annex in the back of the store.  Again, though, his advances to merely

> observe, let alone procure, one of these coveted articles were 
> rebuffed with extreme prejudice.  We know the items are there!  We 
> know they're hot!  My question to anyone knowledgeable is this: is BBB

> legally prohibited from selling these cobalt boxes now, or is it just 
> corporate management or local management that's enforcing this policy 
> of uptightness that we observe?  Also, how would the store "properly" 
> get rid of their inventory?  My guess is the NM Radiation Control 
> Bureau will have that task.  Bottom line is I'd love to see one of
these things before they're gone and all forgotten.  Any recommendations
are welcome...
>
> -Carl
> 505-412-3277
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