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FedEx Searches for Missing Radioactive Equipment
- Posted on November 26, 2010 at 2:35pm by
Scott Baker
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — FedEx is searching for radioactive rods used for medical equipment that went missing during shipment between North Dakota and Tennessee.
Memphis-based FedEx spokeswoman Sandra Munoz said Friday the rods are used for quality control purposes for CT scans. She says the rods were likely misplaced and there’s no indication the material was stolen.
She says the shipment was from Fargo, N.D., to Knoxville, Tenn., this week and the rods are in a metal cylinder that is about 10 inches tall and weighs about 20 pounds.
Munoz says as long as no one tries to open the metal container, the rods do not pose a danger.
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roughneck.seay
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:16pmGREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT, i LIVE IN JOHNSON CITY…..
Report Post »captquest
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 8:49pmcontaminate, radiate, don‘t you hate when it’s late
Report Post »that’s logistics.
I know wrong company, but couldn’t resist.
NC
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 6:57pmAccording to the drudge report, the canister has been found.
“FedEx officials found an unmarked box of low-level radioactive material in their Knoxville station around mid-day today and canceled a search for the errant shipment.
“It was in our custody all this time,” said FedEx spokeswoman Sandra Munoz.”
Also noted in the same report “The exposure from this rod, you’d have to be in close contact with it for 1,000 hours to get a skin blister.”
NC (still having a slow day)
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 8:36pmThanks for the information – too bad The Blaze can’t keep up. http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »TattooQ
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 6:55pmFed Ex Central must’ve misspelled Aw Alawki or Yemen on the address label. Seriously , is it too much to ask to safeguard RADIOACTIVE RODS ??
Report Post »WTFurnuts
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 6:21pmBut they can get the al quaeda deliveries where they’re addressed.
Report Post »Hefsmaster
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 5:04pmThe govt. deems it safe to pack nuclear material in circus peanuts. Why does that not surprise me!
Report Post »kilwil888
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 4:45pmSAY WHAT?? Holy radiation poisoning, Batman!! I hope they find them really fast. This is crazy!
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 4:16pmI now have the material to make my neuclear bomb. BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMBBBB!!!!!!!!
Report Post »mlakester
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 4:09pmLOL, sorry, this cracks me up. Particularly because FedEx is the “vendor of choice” used by the government/military to deliver the “doomsday letters” that call their veterans back to war after they have finished serving active duty.
UPS all the way.
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 4:06pmRelax every one we’ll just look in every truck, or if you get an unexpected delivery and it glows, don’t sign for it. You’ll be responsible for the hazmat costs.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:55pmWhether the rods were misplace or stolen, it reflects VERY BADLY on fedex. I never use them myself as I have received expensive or important items for other people here while they are away and most of the time the fedex driver does not even ring the doorbell to let anyone know they were here. Any of these items could have been easily stolen off of the front porch. Also, they charge a fortune for their lousy service.
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:27pmLets see here, 1st hp printers, now radioactive rods, un identified missles off the west coast, wikileaks releasing more documents….DAYUM NOW THATS HOMELAND SECURITY AT ITS FINEST. Next time try US Postal service…smurk smurk….
Report Post »drbage
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 6:28pmCan’t use USPS, no radioactive materials per their taxpayer-funded union contract.
Report Post »jbl8199
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:23pm“The rods were likely misplaced and no indication the materials were stolen” Yeah right. How do you misplace something like that?
Report Post »NC
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:10pmMust be a slow news day as I do not see the sense of urgency here.
NC (having a slow day himself)
Report Post »CaptC
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:08pmThis is a bit of a worry, why do I feel we are giving our enemies what they need to construct a ‘Dirty Bomb’?
Its time to practice a bit of ‘joined up thinking’ I believe.
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:08pmWhat has Brown done for you lately?
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 2:51pmWhy would they knowingly handle these ? FED EX isn’t supposed to be Homeland Security. If this were a government contract and and INSIDE Job the terrorists have another avenue.
Report Post »mlakester
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 4:11pmI obviously don’t know about any sort of “contract”, but Fed Ex IS the government‘s choice for sending out their doomsday letters that call veterans back to war after they’ve finished serving active duty.
Needless to say, I avoid those trucks like the plague.
Go UPS!
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 4:21pmI had a skateboard delivered for fed ex for mt son’s Christmas present 2 yrs ago….it got lost, didnt get to my house for three weeks and the box looked like it was run over repeatedly by an Abrams tank. I worked for U.P.S. for 10 yrs…they def have the operation of the two.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 2:47pmDid anyone check the Yemen or Iran bound flights? Oh and North Korea could use some nuke material.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 2:46pmRadioactive equipment in the mail….really, really good thinking. And how many people will it contaminate if not handled properly?? Good Going!!!
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 6:07pmFedex: guaranteed that when it absolutely, positively, without a doubt, unequivically MUST be there overnight, it will get there. pfffttt…….. What can brown do for you?
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 2:41pmW-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L and Ireally thought FED EX was my choice !
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 2:46pmOkay .. now that they told them not to open them .. if they are truly “lost” do you think the person who has them will open them? My money is on YES!
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:10pmIn the imortal words of Homer Simpson – Doh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIoEUTqhYmA
Report Post »srjim2000
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:28pmTSA’s new slogan:
“We handle more packages than Fed-Ex!”
snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 3:50pmSong: “I can see glowing in the night dear lord! I can read my newspaper now, oh lord; oh lord; in the dark, do you see it? Yes I can see glowing in the night…”
Report Post »what4
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 4:22pmoopsie! Must have somthing to do with the Federal in their name! Just bad karma!
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 5:01pmi cant even get a bottle of wine delivered to me.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:09amAnother reason to use U.P.S.
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