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Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) … Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) provided the following initial report via email: </br>(A) Department of Health Regional Emergency Management (EM) Supervisor reported a call from Walton County EM advising of potential hazardous materials at a private residence in Defuniak Springs. Caller stated that several containers appear to be medical materials discovered in a storage shed near the residence. The containers are marked with a "radiological material" symbol. Local Fire Rescue (FR) and Walton County Sheriff's Office (SO) are on scene and Bay County FR has their HazMat unit in-route.</br>Florida Incident Number: FL-21-025</br>The following is a synopsis of the post HAZMAT investigation report: </br>The material was discovered in a storage shed on a rented property nearby. The renter does not know how long the material had been there or where it originated. Personnel at the scene were surveyed. No contamination was revealed. </br>Detailed investigation of the material showed no leakage. Only one lead pig registered slightly above background radiation. The source within the pig was determined to be Thorium-232 'hot source' in a sealed vial. The vial was not leaking. BRC took possession of the Thorium source. Hazmat took possession of the remainder of the material. Area was cleared at 0015 EST, 22 February 2021.was cleared at 0015 EST, 22 February 2021. +
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Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) … Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) provided the following initial report via email: </br>(A) Department of Health Regional Emergency Management (EM) Supervisor reported a call from Walton County EM advising of potential hazardous materials at a private residence in Defuniak Springs. Caller stated that several containers appear to be medical materials discovered in a storage shed near the residence. The containers are marked with a "radiological material" symbol. Local Fire Rescue (FR) and Walton County Sheriff's Office (SO) are on scene and Bay County FR has their HazMat unit in-route.</br>Florida Incident Number: FL-21-025</br>The following is a synopsis of the post HAZMAT investigation report: </br>The material was discovered in a storage shed on a rented property nearby. The renter does not know how long the material had been there or where it originated. Personnel at the scene were surveyed. No contamination was revealed. </br>Detailed investigation of the material showed no leakage. Only one lead pig registered slightly above background radiation. The source within the pig was determined to be Thorium-232 'hot source' in a sealed vial. The vial was not leaking. BRC took possession of the Thorium source. Hazmat took possession of the remainder of the material. Area was cleared at 0015 EST, 22 February 2021.was cleared at 0015 EST, 22 February 2021. +
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