ML19256C897
| ML19256C897 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 07/18/1979 |
| From: | Flack E, Sly D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-79-262, NUDOCS 7910150715 | |
| Download: ML19256C897 (1) | |
Text
.
.. m._ r.
- r. -
.... = =..
-~
'. ;~
_. '=. =s = -;..-
Z,; -Q. '<
-;.... _-if;....-:-..:.
-c._-
-s --
.:.e
- _ - ~ - - -
~
.t Y~
~
=
PPFT.TMTMARY NOTIFICATION July 18, 1979 PFFTTMTWARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-262
~
This prelim na ry notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
Fa cility:
United Nuclear Corporation Recovery Systems Wood River Junction, Rhode Island DN 70-820
Subject:
TRI-STAE TPJTTIR CARRYING LSA IN CONNECTICUT The Connecticut State Fire Marshall's Office and Connecticut State EPA were checking vehicles carrying radioactive material.
A tractor pulling a Tri-State trailer carrying LSA material fron the UNC Wood River Junction, Rhode Island site to Barnwell, South Carolina, for burial was stopped on July 17, 1979.
The tractor did not have license plates, and the temporary Illinois registration of the tractor had expired.
The tractor-trailer unit was impounded at State Police Barrack E, Montville, Connecticut, until proper registration was obtained for the tractor.
The tractor-trailer was released and followed a route supplied by the State of Connecticut avoiding Hartford traffic, and it left Connecticut at
. _. _f-about 6:00 p.m.
The anit did have a permit from Connecticut DOT to carry the radioactive caterial on Connecticut highways.
The Norwich Bulletin carried a story concerning the happening on July 18, 1979.
The State of Connecticut initiated the subject action and is aware of the situation.
No press release is planned by the NRC.
NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by a telephone call fron an NRC inspector at 11:30 a.m.
on July 18, 1979.
Conta ct:
E. Flack, IE x28188; D. Sly, IE x28188 Distribution:
Transmitted E St Chairman Hendrie Coc=issioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Co=nissicner Kennecy Comnissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Comnissioner Gilinskv ACRS (For Distribution)
S~ f Transmitted:
MNBB P. Bldg -$--t9 V. Stello, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO E. R. Denton, NRR Region 7 E. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR
~
J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, NRR (MAIL)
R. G. Ryan, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR J. J. Cucznings, OIA E. E. Shapar, ELD SS Bldg R. Minogue, SD W. J. Dirchs, NMSS S. Levine, RES
') Q O
,.7 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION
{44i 7910150 ]( y 3
.