Mark, Palo Verde disposes smoke detectors as either radioactive material or they are sent back to the manufacturer.
FYI, in March of this year there was a thread on Powernet titled: Programs to manage Generally Licensed Devices. The question then was: Does anyone have a procedure or document that defines a program to manage the procurement, use and disposal of items manufactured in accordance with 10CFR31.5? Devices that come to mind include smoke detectors, explosive detectors and tritium exit signs. You may want to also go to the archives and see if there is some useful information there. Seth. ********************************************************************** Seth J. Kanter, CHP, RPT Sr. Health Physicist Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Sta. 7397 5801 S. Wintersburg Rd. Tonopah, AZ 85354 Phone (623) 393-3130 Fax (623) 393-2487 Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are my own Liviu Librescu ********************************************************************** From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CARVER, MARK L Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 7:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Benchmark What does your utility do or how do you handle industrial smoke detectors (as a whole) that have no detectable loose surface or fixed contamination (that originates from the utility)? Return to manufacturer? Dispose through waste processing vendor? Handled in some other manner? Mark L. Carver Manager, Fleet Radwaste _______________________________________________ Entergy Services, Inc. M-ECH-25 1340 Echelon Parkway P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, Ms 39286 601-368-5369 - Office 601-368-5802 - Facsimile 601-927-5839 - Mobile Email address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended only for the use by the addressee (s) named herein and contain proprietary and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by telephone and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. _______________________________________________ --- NOTICE --- This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain confidential, privileged or proprietary information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original and any copy or printout. Unintended recipients are prohibited from making any other use of this e-mail. Although we have taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this e-mail, we accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of this e-mail or attachments, or for any delay or errors or omissions in the contents which result from e-mail transmission.
