SRS Watch news release, May 10, 2019:
Questions Posed by SRS Watch about the Incident Go Unanswered
Columbia, SC – The U.S. Department of Energy has revealed that a shipment of material from an unnamed university arrived at the Savannah River Site with radioactive contamination. But SRS has failed to say what happened with the material and has yet to respond to questions about it posed by the public interest group Savannah River Site Watch.
An “Occurrence Report” filed by the Savannah River Site on April 10 stated that the unanticipated contamination was on the outside of a 5-gallon bucket as part of a “radiological shipment.” The report, entitled “Contamination Discovered on Inbound Shipment (University Shipment Issue),” stated:
“A radiological shipment was being received at 731-1N Receiving. Upon a survey conducted by radiological control, it revealed excessive contamination levels outside of a five-gallon pail. No spills or leaks were observed. Radiological control placed the five-gallon pail into a bag and the bagged material was placed in the 731-1N RMA. Radiological control surveyed the truck and trailer, and there was no contamination found. The truck was allowed to exit the site.”
full news release linked here, with link to Occurrence Report