Re[2]: ram in transit

[sandy_perle@email.fpl.com]

     Trisha is absolutely correct. I was in Washington, DC last week and 
     then was in transit to Chicago a 2 Ci. Cs-137 source was shipped to my 
     facility. It arrived at our loading dock on Thursday morning and was 
     only addressed to Florida Power and Light Company. I suppose the 
     shipper figured out that the "high;y" paid mail room staff would most 
     definitely know to whom the shipment should be delivered, and that 
     they would properly notify the recipient. Of course this was far from 
     the truth. As luck would have it, one of the other HPs on the 
     corporate staff was notified and the survey was completed just minutes 
     before the 3 hour limit was exceeded. Our staff determined that the TI 
     on the shipping papers was not correct. The company who shipped the 
     source will not be names, however, they are a large corporation. One 
     would not think it necessary, however, it would be prudent for you to 
     do the following when expecting a shipment of radioactive material:
     
     1. Have the shipper notify you "prior to shipping" the material.
     
     2. Provide you with the name of the shipping company, estimated date   
        of delivery and a number for you to check on shipping status.
     
     3. Make them understand that they MUST have a name and a phone number  
        on the shipment and shipping papers so that the proper personnel    
        are notified when it is delivered.
     
     4. Document everything ...
     
     
     Sandy Perle
     Supervisor Health Physics
     Florida Power and Light Company
     Nuclear Division
     
     (407) 694-4219 Office
     (407) 694-3706 Fax
     
     sandy_perle@email.fpl.com
     
     HomePage: http://www.lookup.com/homepages/54398/home.html


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Subject: Re: ram in transit
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet-Mail
Date:    12/15/95 3:06 PM
     
     
The only thing I would add, is that contrary to one other comment, there 
IS a limit on how long packages can sit at a licensed facility.  Part 20
requires that packages must be monitored within 3 hours of receipt, or 3 hrs 
after the business opens if the package was delivered during off duty hours. 
It is inferred that when you monitor the package, you open it, and properly 
store the material.

     
Trisha Edgerton
Sr. Health Physicist
State of California, Radiologic Health Branch 
pedgerto@hw1.cahwnet.gov