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E-mail from N. Sheehan of USNRC to J. Clifford of USNRC Fw: Key Measures TMI Contamination Event
ML101230485
Person / Time
Site: Three Mile Island  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/22/2009
From: Neil Sheehan
Office of Public Affairs
To: Clifford J
NRC Region 1
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0118
Download: ML101230485 (3)


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P Pa/c, M Clifford, James From: Sheehan, Neil Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 5:49 PM To: Clifford, James

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Fw: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Neil Sheehan NRC Public Affairs Officer Sent from NRC Blackberry I

From: Hayden, Elizabeth To: Sheehan, Neil; Screnci, Diane Sent: Sun Nov 22 17:40:21 2009

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Fw: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Please update the KMs w/these comments.

From: Loyd, Susan T: Hayden, Elizabeth; Batkin, Joshua Sent: Sun Nov 22 17:38:03 2009

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Re: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Beth:

The point about level of dose was within "a small fraction of the NRCs limit" is unclear to me. Would rather see some specificity and have that clearer. Also I think it would be good for media to be give numbers of workers affected althought this will probably be provided in answer to questions.

Susan Sent from an NRC Blackberry Susan Loyd 202-577-3479 From: Hayden, Elizabeth To: Loyd, Susan Sent: Sun Nov 22 16:01:01 2009

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Fw: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Latest kps From: Hayden, Elizabeth To: Sheehan, Neil Sent: Sun Nov 22 15:36:10 2009

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Fw: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Latest set of tps From: Lew, David To: Hayden, Elizabeth 12 q111

Sent: Sun Nov 22 14:53:31 2009

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RE: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event

Beth, The workers had to exit (evacuate) the containment building when the alarms were received. As required, they have to be monitored when they exit the containment building. Some were contaminated, so they were decontaminated, sent for a whole body count to assess dose exposure, and then sent home.

Dave From: Hayden, Elizabeth Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:49 PM To: Lew, David

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Re: KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event Were workers evacuted or sent home?

From: Lew, David 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 Sent: Sun Nov 22 13:17:33 2009

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KEY MESSAGES RE: TMI Contamination Event 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.

0 The NRC's resident inspector is onsite and is monitoring the licensee's ongoing activities.

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- 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 14