Transcript TEAM RESPOSNSE TO POSSIBLE WMD INCIDENT

TEAM RESPONSE TO
POSSIBLE WMD INCIDENT
Sr-90 INCIDENT
KENNETH CITY, FL
JULY 2002
RAY DIELMAN
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
TAMPA INSPECTION OFFICE
813-873-4831
[email protected]
INITIATING EVENTS
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June 27, 2002 U. S. Customs Service, Miami
Package from Thailand to Tennessee
July 9, 2002 U.S. Customs Service, Miami
Package from Thailand to Kenneth City
FBI, FDLE notified
BRC responded
Package contained RAM
Confirmed to be Sr-90
MATERIAL IN PACKAGE
MATERIAL IN PACKAGE
TAMPA’S RESPONSE
• July 12 2002 BRC and FBI visit home in
Kenneth City
• FBI searched premises for “bad guys” and
interviewed residents
• Surveyed FBI personnel and residents
• BRC performed initial radiation safety survey of
premises
CONTACTS MADE
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DOH Lawyer
BRC Management
Pinellas County Health Department
Kenneth City Police Chief
FLORIDA STATUTES
• 404.071 Inspection :The right to enter any
public or private property.
• 404.091 Emergency Orders: Issue an
emergency order without a hearing.
• 404.101 Impounding Sources of Radiation
• 381.0012(5) Law Enforcements Duty to
Assist
COULD BE ANYONE’S
HOME?
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
• Second residence
• Local Pool Hall
• No contamination was found at either
location.
DENNIS MITCHELL
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
TAMPA INSPECTION OFFICE
813-873-4831
[email protected]
CONTAMINATION FOUND
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Throw rugs, carpet, door mats
Chair
Bedding
Dice and other gambling devices
Auto touch-up paint and brushes
Floor tiles
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
STORAGE
EMERGENCY ORDERS
• QUARANTINE 7/12/02
• Signed by the Director of Pinellas County
Health Department
• Posted on door
• NEW CONSENT TO QUARANTINE
7/19/02
• Signed by property owner
• Gave right to change locks
SECURITY
• Break in on 7/14/03: found to be residents getting
diapers and baby formula
• Kenneth City Police Department unable to
provide 24/7 surveillance
• 7/15/02 Met with residents to ensure they
understood the need to stay out
• Surveyed additional clothing and baby supplies
prior to releasing them to the residents
• 7/18/02 returned to take samples found door
unlocked again.
CARE OF RESIDENTS
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Discussion of potential hazards
Whole body surveys
Survey of food and food prep areas
Urine samples taken
No positive results in any test
Sr-90 urine samples should be done with in
4days of exposure
Mitigation
• 7/23/02 HSERE (environmental lab)
personnel and Tampa inspector began
clean-up
• Removed Radioactive materials
• Surveyed home
• Called the Pinellas Health Department to
release emergency order
ORLANDO CREW
HOT AND HUMID WORK
HOT SEAT
KITCHEN FOOR TILE
BABY’S ROOM
BACK BEDROOM
HOT BEDROOM
HOT BEDROOM
THIS SUCKS
HOT PAINT
HELPING OTHERS
• Interviews with an informer led to the
recovery of contaminated dice in GA.
• Thailand Police arrested three people
involved fined them 10,000 bhat!!!!
• $235.00 in U.S. money
LESSONS LEARNED
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Interagency cooperation
Need for logistic support
Need for improved communications
Need for specialized instrumentation
Roles can change during an incident
CHARLES ADAMS
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
ORLANDO ENVIRONMENTAL
RADIATION CONTROL OFFICE
• 407-297-2096
• [email protected]