ENS Event | |
|---|---|
07:00 Mar 7, 2022 | |
| Title | Potentially Radioactive Material Discovered |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) via email:
The Department received a call from a concerned citizen over 3 potentially radioactive pieces of metal that he found in a toolbox that his father-in-law previously owned. When Department inspectors went onsite, the pieces of metal read between 2-8 mR/hr on contact. The metal pieces were removed by Department staff and are currently in secure storage. Exposures to individuals are unknown at this time and the origin of the metal is unknown. The Department will continue to investigate. Arizona Incident Number: 22-005 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Dept Of Health Services Chandler, Arizona (NRC Region 4) | |
| Organization: | Arizona Dept Of Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.23 h0.51 days <br />0.0728 weeks <br />0.0168 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Brian Goretzki 19:14 Mar 7, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Kerby Scales |
| Last Updated: | Mar 7, 2022 |
| 55772 - NRC Website | |
Arizona Department of Health Services with Agreement State | ||
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