RE: RESPONSE BEYOND REALITY

[joseroze@netvision.net.il]

I sent the information to Radsafe, including the URL source of the local

press.

The reason was my surprise on the response and lack of understanding on how

this could be happen in USA, especially now when the Secretary of Energy is

giving high  priority to security of sources, promoting the recent IAEA

Conference  on Security. I can understand developing countries, where for

everything public call the police and fire brigade. There are many lessons

learned about (or should to be) on the consequences. After these lessons,

how in USA first responders can act in a radiological event that can impact

public and do not communicate to Regulatory Authorities, responsible to

license, inspect and respond emergency.

For this reason and the response itself I called the subject beyond the

reality.

Situation like this isn’t good to Government credibility and represent a

good plate to anti-nuke. 



Jose Julio Rozental

General Coordinator in Goiania

to Respond the Radiological Accident





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From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

[mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu] On Behalf Of Johnny James

Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 3:17 AM

To: radsafe-digest@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: RESPONSE BEYOND REALITY



Just a short note concerning the incident in Mint Hill, NC and the over 

response.  Our agency (State Radiation Program) was not informed about 

the event.  I found out about it via a friend who sent the post to me 

from radsafe before I had a chance to review my e-mail.  The county EM 

and state EM was not informed either.  Only the local police department 

and the Charlotte Fire Department were involved.  The container was a 

nuclear medicine dose container with some type of containers (do not 

have all the information yet) in the box (may have been unit dose 

shields).  The name of the nuclear pharmacy was found and they were 

called to check the box.  Isotope was Tc-99 dated 1998.  The pharmacy 

picked up the devices.  We do not know what was meant by the report of 

the container being destroyed.  I am still trying to get more 

information on what really happened.  One call to our agency would have 

prevented the hazmat response and the bomb squad involvement.  A 

breakdown of the notification system.  We will be having a discussion 

with the nuclear pharmacy for various issues.



Anyone wanting more detailed information please contact me via e-mail or 

phone:



	mailto:Johnny.James@ncmail.net



		phone: 919-571-414



Johnny James

Radiation Emergency Coordinator

Radiation Protection Section

State of North Carolina



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