ENS Event | |
|---|---|
04:00 Jun 16, 2021 | |
| Title | Private Citizen in Possession of Nuclear Material |
| Event Description | The following was received from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) via email:
On June 16, 2021, the DEP was notified that family members were cleaning out the home of a deceased relative, and discovered an item marked "radioactive." The DEP responded on June 17, 2021. The item in question appeared to be some sort of tile, or piece of rock, and was identified as containing Ra-226. There was some removable activity on this item. It was re-wrapped in the lead sheeting it was found in and placed in a plastic bucket, sealed, labelled, and secured in a safe location in the basement (where it was originally discovered), pending proper disposal. The on-contact reading was 4 mR/hr. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Private Citizen Chatham, New Jersey (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | N/A |
| Organization: | Nj Dept Of Environmental Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+38.12 h1.588 days <br />0.227 weeks <br />0.0522 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Richard Peros 18:07 Jun 17, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeffrey Whited |
| Last Updated: | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 55316 - NRC Website | |
Private Citizen with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 553162021-06-16T04:00:00016 June 2021 04:00:00
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