ML19289F914
| ML19289F914 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/28/1979 |
| From: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| References | |
| PR-790328-01, PR-790328-1, NUDOCS 7906210123 | |
| Download: ML19289F914 (2) | |
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s'gt a The !'uclear Regulatory Cer.r.tission has received addit.ional inTorntica frcca its inspectors at the Three Mile Island Pouer Plant in Pennsylvania 9
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No injuries have been reported.
Low levels of radiaticn have been The maximum confir ned radiatica reading was measured off the plant site.
about three millircentgens per hcur about oric-third mile frcm the site.
It is At one mile, a reading of cne milliroentgen per hour was ceasured.
belic:ved that this is principally direct radiation!ccaing frca radicactive I
material within the reactor containnent building, rather than fecn rele3se Extensive efforts are of radioactive materials from the centaircent.
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NRC to ccasure the c;ncunt of radioactive material which may have been I
A helicopter with special instruments also is beir released frcm the site.
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It now appears that the cause of the turbine shutdcun at the plant early today v:as a reduction in flow of feedwater to the steta generator:.
The seque. ice of events vehich led to the release of radioactivity to There was a the reactor contair.a.ent building has not been detenained.
Er.:crgency core release of pri:r2ry ccolant wa ter to the containment.
The cooling systcms are continuing to provide water to cool th2 fuel.
The pressure in the reactor system is being slculy reactor is shut do m.
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3/2S/79 fiRC has a team of six perscos at the site.
They will participita in the flP.C investigation of the event.
The results will be cado public.
Aa ERC tecm also is being fonr.ed to ntnitor the subsequent activities of the licenset, the Fetropolitcn Edison Company.
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