ENS 45263

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Aug 14, 2009
Title	Agreement State Report - Sr-90 Source Found in Mail
Event Description	The following report was received via e-mail: Customs called to report a detection at the international post office at DFW [Dallas/Ft Worth] airport. The source was contained in a package with some other materials including a couple of electronic devices, a small plastic container about the size of a contact lens holder, some dice and other articles. The package was being mailed to a private citizen living in Ft. Worth, TX. Customs provided pictures of the package and contents. The radioactive material was identified as Sr-90. Inspector surveys measured 0.3 mrem closed window, 60 mrem open window. The State of Texas notified EPA, FBI, and ICE. Texas Report #I-8656

ENS 45263 +/-
Where
Texas Department Of Health Dallas, Texas (NRC Region 4)
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.68 h0.487 days <br />0.0695 weeks <br />0.016 months <br />)
Opened:	Robert Free 16:41 Aug 14, 2009
NRC Officer:	Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated:	Aug 14, 2009
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