SiteTitle | • | IEMA Working with Federal Officials to Identify, Secure Contaminated Tissue Box Holders | [X] |
Organization | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | [X] |
| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 January 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today announced it is coordinating with federal officials and Bed, Bath and Beyond to identify and secure decorative tissue box holders that are contaminated with low-levels of cobalt-60, a radioactive material. While the holders present no immediate health risk, IEMA is working with federal officials to prevent unnecessary radiation exposure by anyone who comes in contact with them. | | | | Date Created: | 01 13 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 32**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000040396 Original UID: 20768 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
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