ML100760484
| ML100760484 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/2009 |
| From: | David Lew NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Nimitz R, Diane Screnci, Jason White NRC Region 1 |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0118 | |
| Download: ML100760484 (1) | |
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Brand, Javier From:
Lew, David Sent:
Sunday, November 22, 2009 1:18 PM To:
Screnci, Diane; White, John; Nimitz, Ronald; Brand, Javier Cc:
McNamara, Nancy; Collins, Sam; Clifford, James; Barber, Scott; Bellamy, Ronald; Powell, Amy; Roberts, Darrell; Hayden, Elizabeth; HOO Hoc
Subject:
KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Importance:
High Key Messages
" On November 21, 2009, an airborne contamination event occurred inside the containment building (also known as the reactor building) at Three Mile Island (TM I).
" The event had no affect on public healthand safety..
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" No contamination was found outside the containment building. D fIr/I" OF 71L
" Approximately 150 workers were evacuated from the containment building l and processed through the licensee's portal radiation monitors.
" Workers that were not able to clear the portal monitors were decontaminated and proceeded to be whole body counted.
" Some workers received unplanned occupational dose exposures.
- However, based on information provided by the licensee, the level of dose received was within a small fraction of the NRC's regulatory limit.
- The NRC has dispatched technical experts to independently review and confirm the licensee's technical assessment.
" The licensee continues to investigate the cause of the event.
" The NRC's resident inspector is onsite and is monitoring the licensee's ongoing activities.
" The NRC has been responding to media questions and plans a press briefing today at the TMI training center.
David C. Lew Director, Division of Reactor Projects USNRC, Region I 610-337-5229