[ RadSafe ] Licensing for antique radium-containing devices

[Dan McCarn]

Makes me glad I quit bringing-in high-grade uranium ore samples from overseas following 9/11. 

Dan W McCarn, Geologist
2262 38th Street; Apt. A
Los Alamos, NM 87544 USA
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwmccarn
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> On Aug 21, 2018, at 14:25, Rose, Boyd H (Henry) <roseb at gdls.com> wrote:
> 
> Brian:
> 
> It depends on: 1) what the item is; 2) how much radium the item contains; and, 3) where the object is or will be owned, possessed, received, stored, used or transferred.  Here in Michigan, items containing radium may be subject to general or specific licensing, or may be exempt from either type of licensing; see:
> 
> DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, WASTE & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION.  IONIZING RADIATION RULES, PART 2. LICENSING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (see R325.5051. Purpose and scope, then search for radium)
> https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/whm-rps-200703-ionizing-radiation-rules-2_192536_7.pdf
> 
> MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION. Information for Educators Notice: Potential Safety Hazard - Radioactive Materials in Educational Institutions.  (search document for radium)
> https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/whm-rps-EQC-1621-Information-for-Educators-Notice_244849_7.pdf
> 
> Henry
> 
> Boyd H. Rose, CIH, CHMM, EI
> Sr. Safety and Environmental Engineering Specialist 
> Corporate Radiation Safety Officer 
> General Dynamics Land Systems 
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> E-mail: roseb at gdls.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RadSafe [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Rees, Brian G
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 3:23 PM
> To: Radsafe (radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu) <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu>
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Licensing for antique radium-containing devices
> 
> Is there any licensing required for antique objects that contain radium?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Brian Rees
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