Re: AW: Pictures of Shipping Containers

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Actually, the concern is not due to damage, but that

units are not being returned to manufacturer as

required.  In some cases, the company that made the

units were acquired by another company that had no

desire to be involved with the return and disposal of

the nuclear powered pacemakers.  



I am aware of one anecdotal story where a

nuclear-powered pacemaker was incinerated with a body.

 The pacemaker was undamaged.



--- Franz Schoenhofer <franz.schoenhofer@CHELLO.AT>

wrote:

> Dear RADSAFErs,

> 

> I thought, that no pacemakers containing radioactive

> substances were

> manufactured any more. They had for some time been

> of concern in cremation

> of deceased patients. Is that correct?

> 

> Thank you for your reply!

> 

> Franz

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> [mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu]Im Auftrag

> von conrad sherman

> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. März 2004 00:37

> An: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Betreff: Pictures of Shipping Containers

> 

> 

> radsafers;

> 

> I am looking for digital pictures of any radiation

> sources as they may

> appear in international commerce, incoming to US,

> along with shipping

> paper or manifest information.  Pictures of RTG's,

> irradiators, gamma

> cameras, pacemakers and so forth also welcome.

> 

> This is for use in training of cargo inspectors. 

> Please reply directly

> 

> Conrad Sherman

> 

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John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

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