Radium in Water 2. Contaminated Scrap and Municipal Waste Notifications 3. General Licensed Devices 4. A risk analysis was performed to determine an advisory for pubic water systems regarding gross alpha and radium in drinking water. In addition, an analysis was performed to determine if the treatment for radium in water would exceed the radioactive materials licensing criteria, or if the backwash from the treatment system would exceed discharge limits for radium.
Further information is needed before a final analysis is completed.
They are described in detail on page 2 of the BER's monthly report. They include a radium source, a rock from a school, waste that decayed to background, a military box, and several bags of diapers contaminated with I-131. The Committee is attempting to reduce the need for disposal of radioactive sources by finding new users or recycling the materials wherever possible. The Organization of Agreement States held their annual meeting in New Hampshire from October 29 - 31, 1998. New Jersey was requested to give a presentation on a Non-Agreement States perception of General License Regulations.