The NRC waited 2 weeks to inform us that radioactive Iodine-125 was released at a funeral home in Whitewater Wisconsin. The release resulted from the cremation of an individual who a had Iodine-125 mesh implanted in his/her lungs. A check by the health department found the remains to be radioactive at "3.8 mR/hr on contact with a plastic bag". "Radiation readings inside the crematorium were 0.75 mR/hr".
UNsurprisingly, there does not seem to be any indication that any testing was performed down wind of the crematory. Given that iodine is very volatile and spontaneously sublimates to a gas at room temperature that lack of further environmental testing, and the long delay public NRC event report is troubling. The iodine in question has a half life of approximately 60 days.
See NRC event report #
48331
Monday, October 1, 2012
[Alert] Iodine-125 Radioactive Corpse Dust Released From Wisconsin Funeral Home
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