05000317/LER-1979-080-04, /04T-0:on 791218,discovered That Ag-11om in Oct Convoy Oyster Samples Exceeded New Background Value.Caused by Introduction of More Sensitive Technique Reducing Measured Discharge Level

/04T-0:on 791218,discovered That Ag-11om in Oct Convoy Oyster Samples Exceeded New Background Value.Caused by Introduction of More Sensitive Technique Reducing Measured Discharge Level

ML19257A892
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	01/02/1980
From:	Eherts R BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML19257A889	List: 05000317/LER-1979-080, Forwards LER 79-080/04T-0 05000317/LER-1979-080-04, /04T-0:on 791218,discovered That Ag-11om in Oct Convoy Oyster Samples Exceeded New Background Value.Caused by Introduction of More Sensitive Technique Reducing Measured Discharge Level
References
LER-79-080-04T, LER-79-80-4T, NUDOCS 8001090357
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LER-1979-080, /04T-0:on 791218,discovered That Ag-11om in Oct Convoy Oyster Samples Exceeded New Background Value.Caused by Introduction of More Sensitive Technique Reducing Measured Discharge Level

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Based on the observed levels.of Ag-110m during this sanpling period for an average adult consuming one kilogram of oysters per year the doses to the GI Tract and Whole Body are esti. mated at essl.5 x 10-2 mrem / year and /s-2.2 i 10 0 mrem / year respectively. These are very small fractions of the allowable 25 mrem / year (GI Tract) and 25 mrem / year (Whole Body) doses to members of the general public (40 CFR Part 190 Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operatiors) and are, therefore, considered to be of no consequence to the health and safety of the public.

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