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By: - 25th July 2012 at 20:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I would tend to think if it is in a big enuff box the reading might be small enuff
By: - 25th July 2012 at 21:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It may depend on where it’s coming from i.e. whether it makes it to the UK.
On the export front I’m aware of people having issues exporting from the UK and as Bruce posted about these parts – having to collect items from Heathrow rather than face a large bill.
By: - 25th July 2012 at 21:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Dont use Royal Mail, or any postal service.
Fedex would be a better option (apparently)
Bruce
By: - 25th July 2012 at 21:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I had a couple of dials stopped at the Royal Mail International Hub at Coventry, They do have a huge scanner that checks the lorry trailers as they come in and it can pick up one 'Hot' dial in one whole trailer load! I was able to collect mine in person, but they wouldnt deliver it.
This said you may be fine, depending just how 'hot' it is.
Ant. :)
By: - 25th July 2012 at 21:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As Bruce says if your exporting don't use Royal Mail. I tried to send three instruments to Australia. They took my money, then when my package got to their hub in Coventry i received a letter, stating that the radiation level registering on their monitor from the large cardboard box was too high to handle any further or send, and that if i still wanted it i had to collect it from Coventry or they would destroy it. Luckily this was done for me by someone living alot closer to there than me.
I subsequently put in a claim for a full refund due to there not completing the service that i had paid for (£45 airmail due to the weight), and was subsequently charged a £20 handling fee for my troubles.
BE WARNED!!!!!!!!!
Rob
By: - 25th July 2012 at 22:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes some of my friends have had parcels stopped and not delivered. Sign of the times I am afraid. To this point I do not buy or sell these type of instruments or P compasses from ebay!
By: - 25th July 2012 at 23:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Oh yes, one package addressed to me with a single radioactive gauge was intercepted at Flexistow. 2 years latter (no kidding) I finnily got hold of it. I had to go and get it with my own car*, a journey over 400miles as the cost of using one of the only two road hauliers in the UK licenced to carry Raduim was obscene. In the end customs gave me an ultimatum, come and get the package myself or pay well over a grand to have it professionally disposed of!.
While I was at Flexistow they showed me the scanning kit..... All packages coming into the UK are routenly scanned without exception.
* I had to take with me in my car, a road wheel chock, rubber gloves, eye wash, fire extinasher, warning triangle, dust mask, proof of insurance, all of which was inspected prior to handing over the package.
Good luck
By: - 26th July 2012 at 08:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very interesting, I bet you mean Felixstowe! ;)
By: - 26th July 2012 at 08:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Royal Mail approach sounds like a cheap way of getting rid of unwanted stuff :diablo:
By: - 26th July 2012 at 09:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Over the years I have had a number of old luminous gauges sent to me from abroad "probably why I have such a glowing complexion :D", but have never had any problems with any of them, whether delivered by Fedup or parcelfarce etc.
Bob T.
By: - 26th July 2012 at 10:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
pity they don't more effort into scanning for illegal immigrants!!
By: - 26th July 2012 at 10:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As mentioned, there was one guy in The Netherlands who had his entire collection of panels confiscated following a house-call from police after a parcel addressed to him (containing instruments) was found to be 'hot'.
Another guy importing a complete aircraft from the US had the whole aircraft impounded after a container scan showed the instruments were 'hot'. After about two weeks and a bill of 3000 euros for removal of said instruments and disposal via a certified agency he was allowed to pick up the aircraft at the docks sans instruments.
Some continental Vintage Glider Club members travelling to the UK have for some years now been replacing their original instruments (luminous) with later ones (non-luminous) for a few weeks whenever taking their gliders (in trailers) to events in the UK due to scans of vehicles at the ferry terminal.
By: - 26th July 2012 at 12:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Dont use Royal Mail, or any postal service.
Quite.
Royal Mail have a very long list of prohibited items - anything radioactive or classified as radioactive is one of them.
By: - 26th July 2012 at 13:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
pity they don't more effort into scanning for illegal immigrants!!
Are they radioactive ? :diablo:
Bob T.
By: - 26th July 2012 at 13:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Only when they broadcast terrorist and/or religious hatred programmes.
Resmoroh
By: - 27th July 2012 at 08:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yep, had to go to Coventry and collect from a speical anti radiation tube from the main depot where the man then walked accross the car park with the offending item and handed it it over to me, I then drove off with it completing the trip they should have made!
I also spoke to the Newark museum radiation man, and so long as the glass is not cracked and you don't go messing around with the item like opening them up, then the levels are not life threatening unless you strap one to your head and walk around with it for several years! let's face it, we are surrounded by radiation everywhere, including some natural sources.
By: - 27th July 2012 at 08:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Like all hazardous materials they need to be treated with respect and in accordance with the relevant legislation that is in force at the time; this can and does change. The licensing arrangements that organisations are currently subjected to have changed slightly in recent months and the best advice should always be sought from a suitably qualified RPA or similar company – I have posted details of such companies about these parts in the past.
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By: Whitley_Project - 25th July 2012 at 20:24
I have one coming from overseas soon - just wonder how paranoid I should be?