The only waste we permit to be stored in our laboratories for decay is P-32. P-32, it was assumed that it could be easily handled by our laboratories. However, P-32 waste could be handled better. Many containers clutter the labs, activities are not recorded, dates are not entered and items are not labeled. Often, laboratory personnel have no idea what the radiation field is around the containers.
Fume hoods are jammed with radioactive waste.
These are the ingredients for disaster. We suggest that you pay better attention to the P-32 being stored in your laboratory for decay and, develop a system that better manages this material. Please remember that isotopes, other than P-32, are not permitted to be stored for decay in our laboratories. Fiberglass is a man-made mineral fiber that is widely used in America. First produced in the 1920's, fiberglass became a popular substitute for asbestos in the 1950's when some of the deleterious health effects from asbestos were first becoming apparent.