Re: disposal of "lead" protective aprons (as used in medical x-ray

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

"Where ignorance is bliss ..." - You might want to sign your name, "Paradise 
lost in Milwaukee."  You are the proud new owner of some RCRA hazardous
waste. 
Welcome to 40 CFR!  I would guess that your institution generates other 
hazardous waste, and has someone who handles this.  Find him.  Among other 
things, you may have started a 90 day clock on the time you can store this 
without being required to obtain a "Treatment, Storage, and Disposal
Facility" 
permit (Don't go there.).  EPA fines are generally assessed on a per day of 
violation basis.  Now that I am making you aware of this, any violations
could 
be construed as willful, subjecting you to criminal penalties.  Have a nice 
day. 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
You wrote: 
 
Radlisters: 
 
This chump has been stumped (again). Here's a non-radiation question 
peripherally involving medical health physicists.  
 
I was asked today if there are any regulations on the disposal of "lead" 
protective aprons of the type routinely used in medical x-ray departments.  
 
These aprons may contain Pb, Sn, Ba, and who-knows-what other heavy metals 
that you presumably don't want in an incinerator. What about a landfill? 
 
Ignorant in Milwaukee, 
Doug 
Douglas J. Simpkin, Ph.D., DABR 
St. Luke's Medical Center 
2900 West Oklahoma Avenue 
Milwaukee, WI 53215 
phone: (414)649-6457 
fax: (414)649-5061 
email: dsimpkin@execpc.com
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