RE: shipping violation?

["Larson, Kaye M BAMC-Ft Sam Houston" <Kaye.Glass@CEN.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL>]

In a message dated Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:01 AM, BLHamrick@aol.com wrote

<<Keep in mind as well, this was a package containing Tc-99m...I 
realize, the regulations don't distinguish on the basis of hazard per 
isotope, nevertheless, this is a consideration in response to an incident.>>

Many times the outside of the package is contaminated with something other
than what is inside the container. 


Kaye Larson
Brooke Army Medical Center, Health Physics Service
Fort Sam Houston, TX
Kaye.Larson@cen.amedd.army.mil
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