We use Ecology Services based our of Maryland to remove radioactive materials. This company does a really thorough job. Martin Martin W. Bell, M.S. CIH CSP Director, Environmental Compliance Department of Environmental Health and Safety Drexel University 400 North 31st Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: 215.895.5892 | Fax: 215.895.5926 Mobile: 215-778-4278 drexel.edu/facilities/healthsafety From: "Michelle M." > Reply-To: DCHAS-L > Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 3:32 PM To: "DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU" > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] More Objective Information There is some radioactive powder that is currently in a lab storage closet. It has been shielded with lead plates in a metal filing cabinet, and is following regulations. However, we would like to remove the item from the premises. Is there anyone who knows of a special facility to dispose of this item? Thank you for your assistance Sincerely, Michelle On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 1:56 PM, Romano, Joe P > wrote: I would like to start a question. As we train and do audits, we find issues of hazardous chemicals being handled and stored improperly at many foreign sites. The ¡¥guidance¡¦ is to segregate, keep apart, isolate for the various hazard classes. The factories are asking good questions as to whether we can further define these words: segregate, keep apart, isolate ¡V that is where I am seeking help. I have the ¡¥definitions¡¦ from U.S. DOT, IMDG, NFPA. Somewhat helpful but not definitive for factories. Can anyone offer some guidance? Good reference(s) we can provide to the global supply chain? Joe Joseph Romano Technical Director Chemical Compliance Management jromano**At_Symbol_Here**lb.com office 614-856-6174 iphone 614-477-6851 Thought! ¡§Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.¡¨ ¡X Scott Adams ________________________________ Notice: This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by email, and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing them. LB may, for any reason, intercept, access, use, and disclose any information that is communicated by or through, or which is stored on, its networks, applications, services, and devices. -- M. Mittler

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