ENS Event | |
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18:03 Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Title | Found Source |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) via email:
On February 24, 2026, a truck trailer that had triggered the radiation alarm at the WM-Azusa Special Waste Services (Azusa Landfill) on February 19, was dumped to allow Los Angeles County Public Health Radiation Management personnel to search for a suspected Ra-226 source in a load of waste glass fragment material based on RHB Identifier R400 identification of Ra-226. The search did not find an intact Ra-226 source as expected. Instead, the search found fragments of Ra-226 in a portion of the dumped load. Since the recovered Ra-226 material appears to have significantly exceeded 1000 times the Part 20, Appendix C value, RHB is reporting this discovery. The RHB will be visiting the glass recycling company in an attempt to determine the origin of the Ra-226 material and any potential significant exposures to personnel of the glass recycling company (Strategic Materials, Inc), the truck driver, and landfill personnel. California 5010 Number: 021926 |
| Where | |
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| Wm-Azusa Special Waste Services Azusa, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | N/A |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+149.6 h6.233 days <br />0.89 weeks <br />0.205 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Robert Greger 23:39 Feb 25, 2026 |
| NRC Officer: | Ian Howard |
| Last Updated: | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 58176 - NRC Website | |
Wm-Azusa Special Waste Services with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 581762026-02-19T18:03:00019 February 2026 18:03:00
[Table view]Agreement State Found Source 2026-02-19T18:03:00 | |