ML19224B774
| ML19224B774 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/25/1979 |
| From: | Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906220287 | |
| Download: ML19224B774 (2) | |
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J. P. Stohr, Chief, E6SP Section SURJECT:
TELETHONE CONVERSATION WITH COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REPORTER FROM BOSTON GLOBE RE NORTON LANDFILL on 5/24/79 Gerry Parker, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Director of Radiation Control Programs, and later a reporter fro: the Boston Globe (617-929-3157), Jerry Ackerman, called regarding the Norton Landfill area.
I informed Mr. Parker that I knew of no change in status and that the best source of information would probably be D. Sly, IE:HQ.
(I called D. Sly subsequently and discussed the situation with him.)
Mr. Parker informed me of some sampling that had reportedly been done at the site by Brown students.
I answered questions from Mr. Ackerman regarding the NRC " survey report" and additional NRC survey plans.
I also referred him to Mr. Sly for any additional information and so informed Mr. Sly.
Mr. Ackerman stated that students from Brown, at the suggestion of Mr.
John Sullivan, had taken water samples from the Norton site and environs and had them analyzed at Interex. He also stated that the property was not posted. The results were:
Area Gross Alpha Cross Beta Marsh adjacent to landfill 280 pCi/1 1,227 pCi/1 Puddle in landfill 48,500 pCi/1 162,800 pCi/1 Shpack well 690 pCi/l
.E77 pCi/1 (Previously we had seen <1 to 6 pCL/ml other than a puddle on site which was 140.pCi/1 gross alpha. EPA drinking water standards are 15 pCi/1 gross alpha and 5 pCi/1 radium. Nogal bacgground is usually 41 pCi/1 in surface water but may range up to 10 to 10 pCi/1 in well water depending on. radon concentratione.)
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Todd Jackson was to work on this 5/25/79 to confirm units with Mr.
to this, he was to discuss the matter with Ackerman. Subsequ.:nt Since the results appear so much higher than B. Crocker and D. Sly.
ours, they are suspect; however, se should consic er getting additional i
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samples for our analyses. If this is done, it should be done in coordination with the town of Norton and Massachusetts personnel.
I told Mr. Ackerman that I would ask Karl Abraham to provide him a copy of the investigation report when released to the PDF.
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