[ RadSafe ] Re: Radioactive Material Stolen While Man In Donut Shop

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Ammo boxes have been so approved and used for this for many years.  I have 
even seen them fitted with a lead interior lining.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TConley at kdhe.state.ks.us>
To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Re: Radioactive Material Stolen While Man In Donut Shop


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>>Now someone pleeeeeeeease tell me what the hell a rad materials was doing
> in an ammo box >in the first place? Think the driver kind of violated some
> DOT Laws?
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> Ammo boxes are an approved type A package and are frequently used to
> transport nuclear medicine doses from a radiopharmacy to a client hospital
> or clinic.  This is a perfectly legitimate method to transport radioactive
> material.  You might also be interested to know that certain brief cases
> are also commonly approved for transport too.
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> The violation here was that the driver left the truck running unattended
> and lost control of the ammo box when he went to the donut shop.
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> Thomas A. Conley, RRPT, CHP
> Section Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control
> Kansas Department of Health and Environment
> Phone: (785) 296-1565
> email: tconley at kdhe.state.ks.us
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