[ RadSafe ] Lead-lined glove tied to New Mexico radiation leak:lawmaker

[Estabrooks, H Bates (IHK)]

Franz,

We know exactly the source of the contamination (which drum), we know exactly the source of the drum (LANL) and we know exactly the primary isotope in the contamination (Am 241from WGPu).  What is not clear yet, is what chemical interactions, among the AM-contaminated items in the drum, caused the drum lid to "pop" and release the contamination into the exhaust ventilation.

Bates Estabrooks
Y-12

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From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Franz Schönhofer
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2014 2:40 PM
To: ROY HERREN; The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Lead-lined glove tied to New Mexico radiation leak:lawmaker

Is this a joke??????? There was talk about radon as an origin of elevated 
readings - just another joke! Should I really believe that the US radiation 
specialists are not able to determine the source of a contamination? I have 
been able with my former laboratory to determine all kind of unknown 
contamination from tritium, C-14, Sr-90 on various media. Not to talk about 
the Chernobyl fallout, the remains of the nuclear explosions at Mururoa etc. 
As well we were extremely active in cases like indoor radon and Po-210.

I know enough US-American collegues - some being even good friends - who are 
better than I was in radioanalytics. Anybody able to send a serious comment? 
Thanks.

Franz

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From: ROY HERREN
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 10:12 AM
To: Radsafe
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Lead-lined glove tied to New Mexico radiation 
leak:lawmaker

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