ML100760485
| ML100760485 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/2009 |
| From: | Collins S NRC Region 1 |
| To: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0118 | |
| Download: ML100760485 (2) | |
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Lew, David From:
Collins, Sam Sent:
Sunday, November 22, 2009 1:22 PM To:
Lew, David
Subject:
RE: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event got it, thanks Dave...
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 (TMI).
" The event had no affect on public health and safety.
" No contamination was found outside the containment building.
" Approximately 150 workers were evacuated from the containment building 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.
9 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 2