RE: Disposal of lead apron

[Quang Le <quangle@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>]

Doug,
Bill is right. If you decide to dispose of the aprons, you have a RCRA
waste. May I ask why are you disposing of them? Do they no longer serve
the intended purpose of shielding (anywhere, for anybody)? The reason for
my question is that as long as the item can still serve its intended
purpose (and that you manage it so that it won't be released to the
environment) it's does not have to be a waste.
If you do decide to get rid of them, you may want to investigate
recycling.

<<<"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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Quang Le 
SLAC/OHP 
(650) 926-2610 
(650) 849-9559 - pager 
<quangle@slac.stanford.edu>

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