Any
unusual incident involving
radioactive materials
must be reported
to the Radiation Safety
Staff as soon
as possible.
Listed below are events
that should be reported:
Radioactive
materials have been
lost or stolen
Major damage
has occurred to
areas where radioactive
materials are used
or stored
Suspicious
activities have
occurred involving
radioactive
materials
Unauthorized
persons have attempted
to gain access to
your radioactive
materials
After normal
business hours, or
when the situation
demands the presence
of an RSS representative,
contact the USDA Operations
Center at 202-720-5711
or 877-677-2369 and
provide them with
information about
your emergency.
They will contact
RSS and make sure
someone responds quickly.
If
you need immediate,
on-site radiation
safety assistance,
contact your State
Radiation Protection
Office. The
phone number for your
state office can be
found at http://www.crcpd.org/Map/map.asp.
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