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The State reported that QSA Global receive … The State reported that QSA Global received a radioactive source shipment that had external contamination on the source (but internal to the shipping container) and evidence of leakage. The source originated from Westex Company of Oxnard, California. The source was an old Amersham source Model T-2-T, S/N C778 containing an estimated 7.1 curies of Cobalt-60. The source was sent to QSA for disposal. It had been in long-term storage at the Westex facility. </br>When the shipment arrived at QSA, it was receipt inspected and found to be clean on the outside of the Type B shipping package. When the package was opened and interior swipes taken, surface contamination was discovered on the source exterior. The highest swiped reading obtained was about 1.17 microCuries of Co-60.</br>QSA does not believe that any contamination ever existed exterior to the package during transport or preparation of shipment at the originator's site. The source has been stored in the container at Westex without use or removal from the container for decades. QSA Global has been in contact with Westex about the contamination and Westex confirmed no contamination at their facility. </br>QSA plans on disposing of the source.y.
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The State reported that QSA Global receive … The State reported that QSA Global received a radioactive source shipment that had external contamination on the source (but internal to the shipping container) and evidence of leakage. The source originated from Westex Company of Oxnard, California. The source was an old Amersham source Model T-2-T, S/N C778 containing an estimated 7.1 curies of Cobalt-60. The source was sent to QSA for disposal. It had been in long-term storage at the Westex facility. </br>When the shipment arrived at QSA, it was receipt inspected and found to be clean on the outside of the Type B shipping package. When the package was opened and interior swipes taken, surface contamination was discovered on the source exterior. The highest swiped reading obtained was about 1.17 microCuries of Co-60.</br>QSA does not believe that any contamination ever existed exterior to the package during transport or preparation of shipment at the originator's site. The source has been stored in the container at Westex without use or removal from the container for decades. QSA Global has been in contact with Westex about the contamination and Westex confirmed no contamination at their facility. </br>QSA plans on disposing of the source.y.
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