Re: smoke detectors

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

Read NRC, Health Physics Position Statement, HPPOS-150, "Disposal Requirements
for Specific and Exempt Licensed Smoke Detectors."  This includes the
statement:  "... To the extent that you possess domestic smoke detectors
distributed as exempt units, you are exempt from any regulatory requirements.
Therefore, you may dispose of these units as ordinary trash."  Two cautions:
(1) Many industrial smoke detectors are not exempt.  (2) This does not apply
to imported units.  I believe that Barnwell accepts smoke detectors for
disposal, provided the entire detector is disposed of.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com


"Sun, Lin-Shen" wrote:

> What is the best way to dispose of smoke detectors.  These smoke detectors
> have AM-241.  I have approximately 100 detectors.  Most of them are from
> companies no longer in service.  They are all in tact also.
>
> Thank You.
> casper
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