ML19256C678

PNO-79-363:on 790824,IE Inspector Scheduled to Arrive in Puerto Rico to Stem Allegations That Radiation from Lab Above Us Post Ofc Induced Cancer in Three Postal Workers. Caused by Two Diagnosed Cases & One Death from Cancer

ML19256C678
Person / Time
Issue date:	08/23/1979
From:	Higginbotham L, Metzger J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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PNO-79-363, NUDOCS 7910110660
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August 23, 1979 x

ORELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-363 V

This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE aafety or oublic interest sicnificance.

The information cresentec is as initially received without verification or evaluation anc is casically all

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License No. 52rl'931-01 Bayamon, Puerto Rico EUBJECT:

ALLEGATION OF RADIATION INDUCED CANCERS IN THREE U. S. POSTAL EMPLOYEES

". e nuclear medicine laboratory licensee is located directly above the U.S. Post

.;;;.:e in,sayamon where the. Postmaster recently diec of cancer and two other

.;cs.al employees who occasionally work there also have ceen ciagnosed as having The 05HA Office in San Juan has been requestec t;. tne pestai employees cancar-

.c '7ves.igete.

A consultant to the licensee has surveyec the premises and 10un: nc cause for concern but the licer.see believes tha. onl;. the NRC can ciscsi.ne concerns of the postal e Dloyees and the adjacent sno owners.

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