Re: clarification re unknowm waste

[michael_coogen@hq2ccgw.hq.dla.mil]

     When I worked at the Naval Medical Research Institute, any and all 
     waste being afforded to me had to be accompanied with a manifest 
     (radionuclide, radioactivity) before it would be processed for burial. 
     This included dry solids, liquids and animal carcasses.  That was the 
     responsibility of the principal investigator.  It was the same system  
     of accountability for radioisotope possession and use.  You receive a 
     certain amount and therefore you are required to tell me what you did 
     with each micorcurie.  It worked for me.  Accountability.  That is the 
     key....mike coogen  


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Subject: clarification re unknowm waste
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at hq2ccgw
Date:    9/13/95 3:32 PM


     
I need to clarify the fact  that we know the items in the drum, namely 
gloves, paper towels, irradiated sample holders, etc.
What we need to characterise is just the isotopes and activities. 
Obviously the activity is very low. It is not practical to put down an 
exact activity when these kind of items are thrown into rad trash by the 
researchers.
     
 Ninni Jacob
Radiation Safety Officer
University of Rhode Island