Re: Re[2]: ram in transitJOw3]yy*j]

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list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu> > Subject: Re[2]: ram in transit
> 
>      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
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> 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
>      
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