RE: Emergency Response

[Bruce Bugg <BRUCEB@psc.state.ga.us>]

Well, the first most important thing, when dealing with the "common" small
radioactive materials, such as radio pharmaceuticals and radiography
"cameras" is DON'T PICK IT UP. We had an incident here in which a pharmacy
courier's truck was stolen, and the materials dumped all over a parking lot.
One "pig" was found around the corner at a tire company that had also been
broken into.

The investigating officer PICKED UP THE VIAL, and carried it to the
firefighters on the scene, and they CARRIED IT TO THE HAZMAT TEAM.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Capt. Bruce Bugg
Hazardous Materials Specialist - Enforcement Officer
Georgia Public Service Commission
1007 Virginia Avenue, Suite 310
Hapeville, GA  30354-1325
voice:  404.559.6627
fax:  404.559.4972
e-mail:  bruceb@psc.state.ga.us  
or:  75720.1177@compuserve.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Susan McElrath [mailto:smcelrath@mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:16
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Emergency Response


I'm working on a paper targeted at responders to a radiation incident -
firefighters, EMT's, paramedics, etc.; the first ones on the scene.  The
incident(s) include nuclear terrorism, transportation accidents, lost
sources, and others.  Much work has been done already, but to avoid omitting
anything I would like input from the RADSAFE community about subjects that
are important to cover in such a paper. Please direct comments to me unless
they are of general interest. Thanks.

Susan McElrath
smcelrath@mindspring.com


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