Re: Radioactive Rocks

[Robert Casparius <recasp0@uky.edu>]

Sue: If the Geology Dept. has any radioactive rocks ranging in size of a
golf ball to a baseball, I will take two or three off your hands for
training purposes. I use them for show and tell for natural radiation in
the environment.

Bob

BTW: Do you now Charlie Gentile at the Princeton Plasma Research Facilty. I
have know Charlie since 1980.

At 04:11 PM 10/29/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Good afternoon, RADSAFErs:
>
>Our Geology Department would finally like to get rid of some of its 
>rock and mineral collection, which include some hot specimens.  Do 
>you have any specific comments to offer concerning how we go about 
>disposing of these unrefined, unprocessed rocks?  They're in their 
>original form, just as they were chipped out of the ground decades 
>ago.  I can't think immediately of regulatory requirements specifying 
>that these have to go out as radioactive waste.  Any experience to the 
>contrary?  If we toss them out, even one by one in the University's 
>trash heading for the municipal landfill, there's some possibility 
>that they could set off radiation detectors - if the landfill has any. 
>Remember that, while you're free to argue and express outrage that 
>we should even have to consider doing anything special to dispose of 
>these naturally occurring materials, I really am looking for advice, 
>previous experience and direction.  
>
>with regards,
>Sue Dupre
>
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Robert Casparius, Director
Radiation Safety Office
University of Kentucky
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Lexington, KY 40506-0076
recasp0@pop.uky.edu
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