Disposal of Old Radar Tubes

[Tad Blanchard <Tad.M.Blanchard.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Seasons Greetings RADSAFErs,

I have a question about disposal of old radar tubes that contain less than
one microcurie of Cobalt-60.  These tubes are purchased and used similar to
smoke detectors and a license is not required to obtain them.

Can these items be thrown away as ordinary trash, as we do smoke detectors?

Any help would be appreciated.


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