ML19269G226
| ML19269G226 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/06/1980 |
| From: | Vollmer R NRC - TMI-2 OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TASK FORCE |
| To: | Jay Collins NRC - TMI-2 OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TASK FORCE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8001310049 | |
| Download: ML19269G226 (2) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR: John T. Collins, Deputy Director Three Mile Island Support FROM:
Richard H. Vollmer. Director Three Mile Island Support
SUBJECT:
INDEPENDENT MONITORING BY NRC The Goldsboro incident last week, where it was reported (enclosure) that a radiation monitor registered 2 rem /hr and the NRC had no independent verification, raises a problem which will likely get worse because of the krypton leakage (venting issue). The problem is our current dependence on Met Ed monitoring equipment.
On a high priority basis, please investigate the feasibility of placing appropriate monitors (eg CAM's) in the trailer and Middletown office.
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Richard H. Vollmer. Director Three Mile Island Support
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
H. Denton E. Case 2369
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--by Mary inne Horning, News of a Isossible unexpeU release ofThree Mile Taland on Sunday has come to the P.uton Herald fruen residents of Goldsboro. A radiation monitor nwned by a resident showed high read-ings (2 Rems) for a 1% hour periods.
sinn did admit that discharxes of water from TM t
- 1 reactor were being relenae'a, but he was adaman that no rarliation was returded. When asked wbnae readings the N'RC won using he informed us thataary equiprnent o since they don t have 14)c neem site, that thw unc Met Ed's readings. Asknlif they ld trusted Met Ed, he replied,"Why not. they woubnve d by a equinment than some griger counter use Gohlsborn resident." When askcs!if Met Ed's moni.
tom u>uld be ottered, he admitted it would be possi Mr. Ewaid, an Nnc official, did go to Golds.
ble but difficult.
boro to check out the readir.gs on theremidents.
monitor. He admitted that the rc 41 dent's mon reading that they had had at 2 Rems. igher than Althouch it wna not n gistering any h backpound radiation at the tirne that the NRCneighlurs verified othal examined the monitor,d2:30pm.TheNRC the higher reading betwr.vn 1 onofficial told the Paxton He as the would be blowing over Goldsbom anywayhey ob-wind was from the Northwest. But what t
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viouly didn't know wasthat utthetimeo t eree -
ing, the g~round wind wam blowing straight over maid a Gold horo rmident.
What was this water that wax releamed on Siun.
innn TMI.
day? Attording to Mr. Collins of the NRC, this was norrnal wate.r from the waste treatment vystem.
the at and #2 it was this water that was l
reJessed. it is released,everyelay. Mr. Collins a m both Renetor
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ering syntem and that the readings inGoldaboro mnnit:
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"4 tiut the question remains. what gases... net wk.
, must be cmsneous.
ter wcre possibly released into tbe atmnaphere on Sunday, January 6,10tM)"
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