Re: Radioactive package seized

[BLHamrick@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 10/1/2003 4:27:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, 

liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM writes:

Let's do the math.  The package was reading 1000*(0.05mR/hr) = 50 mR/hr. 

The limit for excepted packages is 0.5 mR/hr. 

I don't think that's the issue, however.  This seems to be undeclared 

hazardous material, i.e. sent in someone's luggage without the required markinig or 

shipping papers. 

I agree.  I misread the original news report, and thought the PACKAGE was 

reading 0.05 mr/hr.  In which case, it just needed a "marking," and statement, 

both of which could be inside the package, with nothing exterior, and no 

shipping papers.



Barbara