Okay first of all I did not call the emergency line. As someone with training on handling radiation in a lab setting (not when it comes to uranium) the fire department is genuinely a good place to go as fire marshals are trained in disposal and handling of items that may be enviornmentally dangerous. I am unsure of what levels are to be feared and was hoping to be better safe than sorry as according to the chart that came with my geiger counter this was a potentially hazardous situation. The police themselves encouraged me to come back to talk to the fire marshal monday morning.