Re: Transuranic Source Disposal

[David Abbott <abbott@washops.llnl.gov>]

I vaguely recall a couple of years ago DOE did have a program for gathering
some of the PuBe neutron sources, particularly the early sources containing
Pu-239.  I think they were being gathered at Los Alamos.

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Dave Abbott
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
abbott@washops.llnl.gov
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At 04:32 PM 9/21/95 -0500, you wrote:
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>Does anyone know what the latest guidance is for "disposal" of transuranic 
>sources (greater than class C)?
>
>Must the manufacturer or distributor take them back?
>
>Will DOE take them even if they weren't DOE-owned material?
>
>What if there are leaking sources involved? Is any entity obligated to take 
>a leaking source?
>