ENS Event | |
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05:00 Aug 14, 2009 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Sr-90 Source Found in Mail |
| Event Description | The following report was received via e-mail:
Customs called to report a detection at the international post office at DFW [Dallas/Ft Worth] airport. The source was contained in a package with some other materials including a couple of electronic devices, a small plastic container about the size of a contact lens holder, some dice and other articles. The package was being mailed to a private citizen living in Ft. Worth, TX. Customs provided pictures of the package and contents. The radioactive material was identified as Sr-90. Inspector surveys measured 0.3 mrem closed window, 60 mrem open window. The State of Texas notified EPA, FBI, and ICE. Texas Report #I-8656 |
| Where | |
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| Texas Department Of Health Dallas, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.68 h0.487 days <br />0.0695 weeks <br />0.016 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Robert Free 16:41 Aug 14, 2009 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Aug 14, 2009 |
| 45263 - NRC Website | |
Texas Department Of Health with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 452632009-08-14T05:00:00014 August 2009 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Sr-90 Source Found in Mail ENS 414742004-11-30T16:00:00030 November 2004 16:00:00 Agreement State Texas Agreement State - Recovered Radioactive Material 2009-08-14T05:00:00 | |