Re: tritium exit signs - not

[cabrerany@AOL.COM]

Looking at the events, what appears to be a root cause is the ineffectiveness 

of the General License program.  It's no secret that orphaned sources are a 

problem.  Many of the instruments/articles are provided to institutions who 

do not have a regulatory savvy person to ensure the intent of the GL is 

maintained.  This results in lost or disposed of licensed material.


I received an EXIT sign some time ago.  The package included excerpts from 

10CFR20.  This was ~1999.  I felt it was appropriate to notify the specific 

license who was distributing the signs that 10CFR20 had changed some time 

ago.   Here is a specific license who isn't up on regulatory changes (only 

off by about 6 years); they probably hadn't been inspected in some time or 

the inspection process didn't work; and recipients who don't know regulations.


Just my opinions...


Matt Williamson

Cabrera Services, Inc.

Hackensack, NJ

1-860-214-8576