Re: Anecdotes

["Robert M. Loesch" <loesch@spok.eh.doe.gov>]

At 04:56 AM 4/15/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
> It would take a fairly energetic stretch of the regs to convert a
>readily available lantern mantle into licensed material.
>Since the object was detected via contamination control "surveys" how
>would they be inadequate?
>
>Rege
>
>Regis A. Greenwood, C H P
>ragreen1@nwohio.com
>               OR
>ragreenwood@tol-ed.com
>
>Opinions expressed, if any, are solely my own, and not the
>responsibility of any other person or entity.
>

I remember in my younger days, NRC inspectors that believed that if
one did not have a byproduct license, then consumer items such as
lantern mantles and smoke detectors were a no-never-mind.  However, 
if one HAD a byproduct material license, then even these items were
expected to be on the inventory and controlled.  I was even cited
for not have a smoke detector on my inventory along with everything
else.  Maybe things have changed since then.

Bob


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