ML18139A260
| ML18139A260 | |
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| Site: | Surry, North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1980 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Ferguson J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
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| NUDOCS 8005280242 | |
| Download: ML18139A260 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES e
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 In Reply Refer To:
MAY 5 1980
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Virginia Electric and Power Company Attn:
J. H. Ferguson Executive Vice President-Power P. O. Box 26666.
Richmond, VA 23261 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter. It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 80-18
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List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices Sincerely, James P. O'Reilly Director
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Virginia Electric and Power Company cc w/encl:
e W.R. Cartwright, Station Manager Post Office Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117 P. G. Perry Senior Resident Engineer-Post Office Box 38 Mineral, Virginia 23117 W. L. Stewart, Manager Post Office Box 315 Surry, Virginia 23883
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 May 5, 1980 e
SSINS No. 6870 Accessions No.:
8002280673 IE Information Notice No. 80-18 POSSIBLE WEAPONS SMUGGLING POUCH The NRC recently received information concerning a device used for smuggling that can preclude detection of weapons by security X-ray machines.
The device is described as a gray, metalfoil pouch measuring approximately 20" x 12" which can be folded to wallet size when not in use.
When in use, X-ray images produce only a mottled picture with no indications of a solid. mass such as that of a weapon or similar contraband.
The same material used to construct the pouch has been used to line hollow compartments of hand-carried packages and parcels such as attache and cosmetic cases.
The pouch is reported to look something like a leadlined pouch sold in the U.S.
to protect film from harmful X-ray effect, except that the U.S. manufactured pouch distinctly reveals the silhouette of any solid mass content such as that produced by a gun when subjected to X-ray.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possible significant*matter that is still under review by the NRC staff. It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facility.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
e IE Information Notice No. 80-18 May 5, 1980 Information Notice No. 80-18 80-17 80-16 80-15 80-14 80-13 80-12 80-11 80-10 80":"09 80-08 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Subject Possible Weapons Smuggling Pouch Date Issued 5/5/80 Potential Hazards Associated 5/5/80 With Interchangable Parts On Radiographic Equipment Shaft Seal Packing 4/29/80 Causes Binding In Main Steam Swing Check And Isolation Valves Axial (Longitudinal) 4/21/80 Oriented Cracking In Piping Safety Suggestions From 4/2/80 Employees General Electric Type SBM 4/2/80 Control Switches - Defective Cam Followers Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 Opening of PORV and Block Valve General Problems with ASCO 3/14/80 Valves in Nuclear Application Including Fire Protection Systems Partial Loss of Non-Nuclear 3/7/80 Instrument System Power Supply During Operation Possible Occupational 3/7/80 Health Hazard Associated with Closed Cooling Systems The States Company Sliding 3/7/80 Link Electrical Terminal Block e
Enclosure Issued To All PWRs with an OL, fuel fabrication &
processing facilities and Materials Priority I Licensees All' radiography Licenses All power reactor facilities in your Region with an OL or CP All Light Water Reactor Facilities holding power reactor OLs or CPs All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP All light water reactor
, facilities holding power reactor OLs or CPs All holders of power reactor OLs and CPs All holders of Reactor OL, CP, fuel fabrica-tion and processing facilities All power reactor facilities holding OLs and CPs All holders of power reactor OLs and near term CPs All power reactor facilities with an OL or a CP