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The following information is a summary of … The following information is a summary of the information received from the State of California:</br>On April 11, 2016, a City of Los Angeles garbage route truck alarmed the radiation monitors at the Athens Waste Services Sunland transfer station. The transfer station supervisor notified the California Department of Health - Radiologic Health Branch. The State dispatched an inspector to the facility. Upon arrival, the inspector was notified that the truck had returned to the City of Los Angeles East Valley Complex. The inspector travelled to the East Valley Complex.</br>Upon arrival at the East Valley Complex, where the truck had been isolated, the inspector was able determine the approximate location of the device in the rear of the truck. The inspector was informed that a crew was not available to dump the contents to search for the item at that time. Arrangements were made for the inspector to return when a crew was available. The truck remained isolated.</br>On April 14th, the inspector returned to the East Valley Complex to search for the source. A crew was assembled and the contents of the truck were dumped. Using a survey meter, the inspector was able to locate a 2.61 mCi Ra-226 radiation oncology treatment needle. No other sources or radioactive devices were discovered.</br>The inspector secured the source in a lead pig and placed it into the State's inventory. Prior to the removal of the source, the highest radiation reading outside the truck was 1.2 mR/hr. on contact. </br>California Report number: 5010-041116ct.
California Report number: 5010-041116 +
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The following information is a summary of … The following information is a summary of the information received from the State of California:</br>On April 11, 2016, a City of Los Angeles garbage route truck alarmed the radiation monitors at the Athens Waste Services Sunland transfer station. The transfer station supervisor notified the California Department of Health - Radiologic Health Branch. The State dispatched an inspector to the facility. Upon arrival, the inspector was notified that the truck had returned to the City of Los Angeles East Valley Complex. The inspector travelled to the East Valley Complex.</br>Upon arrival at the East Valley Complex, where the truck had been isolated, the inspector was able determine the approximate location of the device in the rear of the truck. The inspector was informed that a crew was not available to dump the contents to search for the item at that time. Arrangements were made for the inspector to return when a crew was available. The truck remained isolated.</br>On April 14th, the inspector returned to the East Valley Complex to search for the source. A crew was assembled and the contents of the truck were dumped. Using a survey meter, the inspector was able to locate a 2.61 mCi Ra-226 radiation oncology treatment needle. No other sources or radioactive devices were discovered.</br>The inspector secured the source in a lead pig and placed it into the State's inventory. Prior to the removal of the source, the highest radiation reading outside the truck was 1.2 mR/hr. on contact. </br>California Report number: 5010-041116ct.
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