Re: Radioactive Lightning Rods in Brazil ???

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

Just a thought.  Could this be an economical way of getting rid of
contaminated re-bar?

Dave Abbott
Abbott@washops.llnl.gov

At 02:24 PM 4/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I am trying to gather information on radioactive lightning rods used on
>buildings in Brazil??  Specifically what isotope would they be, what is the
>approximate activity of a rod, and how are they disposed of ??  Any information
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Please respond to me directly.
>
>Mark B. Mattheiss
>Health Physicist
>Dames & Moore
>Denver, Colorado
>e-mail - DENMBM@DAMES.COM
>
>