ML093080617

Email from R. Nimitz to J. White Oyster Creek Question

ML093080617
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	04/17/2009
From:	Nimitz R Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I
To:	Neil Sheehan, Jason White Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I
References
FOIA/PA-2009-0214
Download: ML093080617 (1)

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Sheehan, Neil From: Ronald Nimitz Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:47 PM To: John White; Neil Sheehan

Subject:

RE: Oyster Creek question Neil...

See NRC tritium fact sheet http://www.nrc.qov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/tritium-radiation-fs.html "Tritium is a naturally occurring radioactive form of hydrogen that is produced in the atmosphere when cosmic rays collide with air molecules. As a result, tritium is found in very small or trace amounts in groundwater throughout the world. It is also a byproduct of the production of electricity by nuclear power plants."

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Original Message -----

From: John White Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:41 PM To: Neil Sheehan Cc: Ronald Nimitz

Subject:

RE: Oyster Creek question Environmental samples for tritium analyzed by the licensee are typically are less than 200 pCi/I. Tritium is a naturally occuring and is expected to be detectable everywhere.

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Original Message -----

From: Neil Sheehan Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:27 AM To: John White

Subject:

Oyster Creek question

John, A reporter who covers Oyster Creek is asking the following:

Also, what are the natural levels of tritium in the environment around Oyster Creek?

Can you help me answer this?

Neil Neil Sheehan Public Affairs Officer Sent From NRC Blackberry 1\