ML19280F047
| ML19280F047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 10/22/1984 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Asselstine, Palladino, Roberts NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| CON-#484-732 SP, NUDOCS 8410260002 | |
| Download: ML19280F047 (5) | |
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OCT 2 21984 Docket No. 50-320/50-289 TMI HQ R/F ~~
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Willian J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations SUBJFCT:
ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION MEASUREMENTS NEAR THE THREE lilLE ISLAND (TMI) NUCLEAR STATION At an August 15, 1984 Canission neeting involving oral presentations by the TMI-l restart parties, Mrs. Marjorie Aamodt infomed the Connission of a relatively high radiation neasurement she had taken sonewhere in the vicinity surrounding the TMI site.
Specifically, Mrs. Aanodt noted that she had measured "10 tines background" dth a Geiger counter. Mr. Noman Arnodt suggested that this measurenent, a relatively recent one, could be used to back-calculate environmental radiation levels existing at the time of the March 1979 accident.
On August 30, 1984, the staff contacted Mrs. Aanodt and offered assis-tance to monitor the sane location (s) where she had identified relativc' <
high environnental radiation levels. The staff also offered to invite local representatives from the Environnental Protection Ager.cy (EPA) and the Connonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environnental Resources (PA DER). !!r. and Mrs. Aanodt agreed to take NRC, EPT and PA DER to three locat ions fearth-Northwest of the 1111 site. Confidentiality for the names of the residents at these locations was requested by the Aanodts.
At each of the three locations, the MRC, EPA and DER representatives conducted infomal field surveys with portable instrunentation designed to nonitor ganna and beta radiation. Radiation levels at these locations were appenximately 8-12 nicroRR.r (ganna), with e naxinum reading of necr 15 microR/hr. An alpha survey conducted ct one location showed fluctuations near the lower detection lesel of the instrunent, but these could not be duplicated.
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Chaiman Palladino and Connissioners levels purported to have existed could not be located en August 30, 1984.
(HOTE: The Aamodts were unable to bring the radiation survey instrument used in their identification of higher than background environmental radiation levels.)
In addition to field surveys, soil samples were collected at each location and a water sample was taken at one location.
Garma spectro-scopic results indicate the presence of naturally occurring radioisotopes and levels of Cs-137 cc:ssistent with weapons testing fallout documented for the Srea. The water sanples showed no quantifiable radioactivity, although trace indications of Cs-137 and Co-60 were found.
The samples are teing analyzed for alpha, beta and transuranics.
(Samples were obtained and analyzed as follows; NRC - one soil sample, EPA - six soil sampler. and two water samples, and PA DER - two soil samples and one water sample.)
In conclusion, neither the NRC, EPA nor the PA DER were able to confim the presence of greater than ba::kground radiation levels at locations identified by the Aamodts. These results, associeted with an environ-nental monitoring effort of linited scope, are in good agreenent with the results being obtained by broad scope envirornental monitoring programs run by EPA, PA DER, the licensee and NRC. Additional results of ongoing sample analyses wili be reported if any results are found which differ from those report'A above.
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GPU Nuclear Corporation 50-289, TMI-1 Mr. R. J. Toole Jordan D. Cunningham, Esq.
0&M Director. TMI-l Fox, Farr and Cunningham GPU Nuclear Corporation 2320 North 2nd Street P. O. Box 480 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Ms. Louise Bradford TMIA Board of Directors 1011 Green Street P.A.N.E.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102 P. O. Box 268 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 ft. Marjorie M. Aamodt R. D. #5 Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320 Docketing and Service Section Earl B. Hoffman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dauphin County Commissioner Washington, D. C.
20555 Dauphin County Courthouse Front and Markec Streets Chauncey Kepford Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Judith H. Johnsrud Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Ellyn R. Waiss 433 Orlando Avenue Harmon, & ss & Jordan
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State College, Pennsylvania 16801 20015 Stree Suite 430 Judge Reginald L. Gotchy Washington, D.C.
20009 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Ivan H. Smith, Esq., Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Thomas E. ':urlay, Regional Adainistrator Washington, D.C.
20555 U. S. N. R. C., Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 cary J. Edl es, Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ANGRY /TMI PIRC Washington, DC 20555 1037 Maclay Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103 John evin, Esq.
Ferns lvania Public Utilities Commission Box 3255 Harrisberg, Pennsylvania 17120
GPU Nuclear Corporation General Counsel Federal Emergency Management Agency ATTN:
Docket Clerk Mr. Thomas M. Gerusky, Director 1725 I Street, PN Bureau of Radiation Protection Washington, DC 2042 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Karin W. Carter, Esq.
P. 0; Box 2053 505 Executive House Harrisburg, Pennsy,vania 17120
~P. O. Box 2357 Harrisburg, tennsylvania 17120 liarvin I. Lewis
-5504 Dradford Terrace Dr. James Lamb Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19149 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill., North Carolina 27514 Dauphin County Office Emergency G. F. Trowbridge, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Preparedness 1800 M Street, N.W.
Court House, Room 7 -
Washington, D. C.
20036 Front & Market Streets Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 J. S. Wet r e Manager, PWR Licensing Christine ~ N. Kohl, Esq.
GPU Nuclear Corporation Atomic. Safety & Licensing Appeal 100 Interpace Parkway Board Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Ms, Lennie Prough U. S. N. R. C. - TMI Site P. O. Box 311 Middletown, Fennsylvania 17057 Ms. Virginia Southard, Chaiman Mr. Robert B. Borsum Citizens for a Safe Environment Babcock & Wilcox 254 Walton Street Nuclear Power Generation Division Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043 Suite 220', 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Dr. David Hetrick Professor of Nuclear Energy Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger, Jr.
Univers.ty of Arizona Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Tucson, Arizona 85721 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. David D. Maxwell, Chairman Board of Supervisors Londonderry Township RFD#1 - Geyers Church Road Middleton, Pennsyivania 17057 Mr. C. W. Smyth TMI-1 Licensing ;icnacer GPU Nuclear Corporation Recional Radiation Representative P. O. Box 430 EPhRecionIII Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Curtis Building (Sixth Floor) 5th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105 Mr. Richard Conte Governor's Office of State Planning Senior Resident Inspector (TMI-1) and Development U.S.N.R.C.
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Coordinator, Pennsylyania P. 0. Box 311 State Clearinghouse Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 P. O. Box 1323 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
4, GPU Nuclear Corcoration Sheldon J. Wolfe. Esq., Chairman
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Atomic Safety & _icensing Board Washington, D.C. 20555 Ms. Jane Perkins City Government Center 10 North Market Square Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Jane. 2e 183 Valley Road Etters, Pennsylvania 17319 Bruce Molholt Haverford College Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041 Norman Aamodt R. D. #5, Box 128 Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320 Michael McBride, Esq.
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & McRae Suite 1100 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20036