RE: [greenyes] fire detector recycling?

[Don Hughes <djhughes@no.address>]

It is my understanding that the manufacturer is required to accept smoke 
detectors containing Americium.  You could check with the Nuclear Reg. 
Commission fot term of the license.
Don Hughes

At 12:33 PM 02/20/2003 -0600, Katherine.Murray@no.address wrote:
> At the City of Austin's home chem facility (at least four years ago when I
> worked there) we considered smoke detectors radioactive waste.  You might
> check with the manufacturer to see if they will take them back.  If you want
> to see what the current manager of the home chem facility is doing with them
> call Tony Davee, 512-974-4345.
>
>  

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