ML19248D418

Press Release,Two Addl Potential Plant Employee Overexposures Resulting from TMI Accident Are Identified by NRC Staff

ML19248D418
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	07/13/1979
From:	Abraham K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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PR-I-79-098, PR-I-79-98, NUDOCS 7908150757
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TWO ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL PLANT EMPLOYEE OVEREXPOSURES RESULT M

THE THREE MILE ISLAND ACCIDENT ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE NRC STAFF p.),6 The ongoing Office of Inspectio and Enforcement (IE) investigation hrU of the March 28, 1979 accident at Tt ree Mile Island has identified two p

additional notential radiation exposares exceeding NRC limits during the first calendar quarter of 1979. The e,:posures occurred on March 29, E

1979 when the employees collected and analyzed a Unit 2 primary water sample.

No discernible health affects are expected frcm these levels of exposure.

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and reconstruction of everts were made by the NRC staff:The follo P

SUMMARY

Or DOSE ASSESSMENTS Individual Affected Area Rance of Calculated NRC Calendar Duarter Doses (REM)

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A 7Q-hand & Foreman 44-54 it; m -

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B Fingers 50-147 18.75 I[

Small area of Skin 6-13 on head 7.5 s

The licensee has been informed of the results of these dose ass (r

ments and has been requested to review exposures of these and other individuals who may have received exposures in excess of NRC limits Iw subsequent to the period evithin tne sco 7J/

licensee has such a review in progress.pe of the IE investigation.

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exposures in excess of NRC limits during the first calendar quarter of 1979, wnich includes the first few days of the accident.

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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been informed of the exposure.

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