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Radioactive cat poop costs town $2,000.00
Brockton Enterprise ^
| 5 September 2008
| Paula M. Donnelly
Posted on 09/05/2008 5:10:10 PM PDT by Radix
WEST BRIDGEWATER No, it isnt a scene out of The Simpsons the town of West Bridgewater has been charged $2,000 for radioactive kitty litter found in a trash Dumpster.
A trash bag filled with the contaminated litter was discovered during a scan for radioactive material at the SEMASS waste facility in Rochester.
It is believed to have come from a West Bridgewater cat receiving radiology treatment for cancer whose owner neglected to properly dispose of the litter.
The scans for radioactive material became mandatory for SEMASS after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Brian Adams, a spokesman for the MSPCAAngels of Boston, said many veterinarian oncologists will allow an animal to remain at the hospital until it tests clean for radioactivity.
Some pet owners choose to take their animals home, he said, but are given explicit directions on how to deal with the waste.
To handle the cat litter properly, the owner should have placed the contaminated material in an unoccupied section of the house for 80 days until the substance was deemed not hazardous.
TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals; Society
KEYWORDS: environment; govwatch; pets; radioactive; waste
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I always knew that cats are dangerous.
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:10:10 PM PDT
by
Radix
To: Radix
Ummm...are they now scanning regular trash for radioactivity?
Interesting implications if true.
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:12:16 PM PDT
by
Wiseghy
("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
To: darkwing104; Old Sarge
No, it isnt a scene out of The Simpsons the town of West Bridgewater has been charged $2,000 for radioactive kitty litter found in a trash Dumpster. But was it radioactive Viking kitty litter?
=P
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:12:47 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
(Life's uncertain. Eat dessert first.)
To: Radix
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:14:10 PM PDT
by
MarineBrat
(My wife and I took an AIDS vaccination that the Church offers.)
To: Radix
5
posted on
09/05/2008 5:15:45 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
To: rabscuttle385
But was it radioactive Viking kitty litter? All Viking kitty litter is radioactive. Interesting side effect of farting lightning.
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:16:33 PM PDT
by
magslinger
(A politician who thinks he is above the law is actually beneath contempt.)
To: Radix
Just what the world needs, poop that glows in the dark. ;-(
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:21:05 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(Palin '12)
To: doc1019
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:31:57 PM PDT
by
6SJ7
To: Slings and Arrows; Daffynition
To: Radix
Yikes! And I thought cleaning our cat box was a nasty chore to begin with, let alone dealing with radioactive poop!
Pssssst. I love mine, but they’re JUST cats! No need to put them through that; we will NEVER run out of cats. Trust me on that. Do you need a cat because yours is near death? I can get you a new one. For free! ;)
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:44:27 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: MarineBrat
I read elsewhere today that it costs $16,400.00 on average to have a pet dog from puppy to age 11.
My dogs should be VERY glad that I’ve never added it up!
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:45:37 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: 6SJ7
Linky no worky. But, I prefer to paint my cats, anyway:
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posted on
09/05/2008 5:50:38 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Radix; Slings and Arrows; Lady Jag
O HAI
To: happinesswithoutpeace
O HAI ... I USE LITTR 2 BUILD NUCLEAR POWR PLANT ...
... I SOLVE WURLD ENERGY PROBLEMZ
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posted on
09/05/2008 7:38:54 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, Soros Â… use a RED crayon.)
To: martin_fierro
O HAIHAIHAIHAIHAIHAI ...
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posted on
09/05/2008 7:40:51 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, Soros Â… use a RED crayon.)
To: Radix
To handle the cat litter properly, the owner should have placed the contaminated material in an unoccupied section of the house for 80 days until the substance was deemed not hazardous.
So why not just toss it in the landfill and after 80 days there it is harmless as well ? I just don't get the hysteria.
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posted on
09/05/2008 7:51:31 PM PDT
by
festus
(Tagline removed.)
To: happinesswithoutpeace; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; ...
Lazor kittehs have radioactive poop?
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posted on
09/05/2008 9:21:59 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
To: festus
So why not just toss it in the landfill and after 80 days there it is harmless as well ? There ya go, using common sense again.
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posted on
09/05/2008 9:33:04 PM PDT
by
LucyT
To: festus
So why not just toss it in the landfill and after 80 days there it is harmless as well ? I suspect the issue is that unless one takes periodic measurements of radioactivity over a period of time or has a priori knowledge of what exact isotopes are involved, it isn't possible to tell whether the radiation will fall sufficiently within 80 days or even 80 years.
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posted on
09/05/2008 9:39:26 PM PDT
by
supercat
To: Radix
"the owner should have placed the contaminated material in an unoccupied section of the house for 80 days until the substance was deemed not hazardous.
This mean I have to store my kitty litter for 90 days................... uhhhhhh Wait, why they scanning trash for Radioactivity? WTF is this story doing being published? Isn't that telling a little more than we might want terrorists to know? Damn it, store kitty litter for 80 days. Then what am I supposed to do with it?
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posted on
09/06/2008 12:04:57 AM PDT
by
Danae
(A Taxpayer voting for Obama is like a Chicken voting for Colonel Sanders)
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