Re: Smoke Detectors

[Mike Dupray <dupray@gat.com>]

It can be disposed of if it is kept inside its container (the detector).At
09:40 AM 9/24/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Here's a thought.
>
>Say you toss a couple of smoke detectors each containing a couple of
>microcuries of Am-241 into the trash, then proceed to take that trash to the
>local landfill. Is it required that it be properly packaged and labeled, and
>a bill of lading indicating that it is a class 7 shipment accompany the
>trash?
>
>Yes, it's a slow Wednesday.
>
>Donald P. Mercado
>Radiation Safety Officer
>Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
>O/47-20, B/101
>1111 Lockheed Martin Way
>Sunnyvale, CA 94089
>Ph. (408) 742-0759
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>Email: Don.mercado@lmco.com
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