Radium Chemical Structure

["Jim Ogden" <jogden@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

Hi Radsafers:

Several years ago an incident at a storage facility for old radium 
formerly used in dial painting resulted in a fire related incident.

Does anyone out there have a source of information on the chemical 
structure of the dial painting medium?  Was this medium soluable in 
water used to fight the fire?  Any information on resulting personnel 
and environmental contamination would be appreciated - or just a 
source where I could find information on this incident.

Believe this incident occurred in the northeast U.S.

Thanks for any assistance.  Please reply directly to my attached 
address.

James H. Ogden, Jr., Emergency Planner
WIPP Transportation Project
INTERNET Address (jogden@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us)
(512) 834-6688 ext 2041
(512) 834-6654 FAX