Re: Shipping Violation

[LIPTONW@detroitedison.com]

I hadn't thought of the possibility of tritium gas, although it seems
unlikely 
that the tritium would be only gas.  It seems that at least some of it would 
be dissolved in the pump lubricant.  Also, if the tritium is gas, it 
represents a special hazard.  Assuming the pump is properly sealed, so that 
the tritium doesn't leak out in transit, the receiver would be in for a big 
surprise when he starts it up.  From the information given, the pump was 
shipped "limited quantity", not "instruments or articles".   
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@detroitedison.com 
 
 
You wrote: 
 
If the pump contained tritium gas then the limits  are for the package 2 X 
10 
-1 A2.  If the pump is considered instrument or article then the limits 2 X
10 
-2 A2. This shows that we need more information about the determination 
used to classify the shipment.  1080 Curies  x  2 X 10 -2 A2 for Tritium gas 
is much 
different than 1080 Curies X 10 -3 A2 for normal form solids. 
 
Alan R. Marchand 
Las Vegas, NV 
radarm@accessnv.com