ML19296D763
| ML19296D763 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/16/1979 |
| From: | Miller R AGRICULTURE, DEPT. OF, RESEARCH CENTER |
| To: | Vollmer R NRC - NRC THREE MILE ISLAND TASK FORCE |
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| Download: ML19296D763 (2) | |
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s UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTUR AL RESEARCH
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NORTHEASTERN REGION E ASTERN REGloN AL RESE ARCH CENTER
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7 600 EAST MERMAID LANE
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P HI LADE LPHI A. P EN N SY LV ANI A 19118 August 16, 1979 c
Mr. Richard Vollmer, Director TMI-2 Support Group i
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Vollmer:
The Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) is part of the Science and Education Administration within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ERRC engineers and scie,ntists develop new knowledge and technology in the fields of chemistry, cher:iical engineering, microbiology and food science by carrying out basic, applied and developmental research on farm co=modities including milk, meat, animal hides, animal fats, fruits, vegetables, honey and forages. About fifteen years ago, our Dairy Labora-tory working in cooperation with scientists from Food and Drug Administra-tion and the Atomic Energy Commission successfully completed and patented a process to remove radioisotope contamination from milk. This project was initiated in response to the potential contamination of the Nation's milk supply from atmospheric nuclear testing or for use in the event of a nuclear war.
Yesterday, I heard on the radio that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission working in cooperation with the owners of the Three Mile Island nuclear generating plant is considering alternative procedures for decontaminating a large volume of radioactive water mostly containing radioactive iodine which resulted from a malfunction of the plant.
It occurred to me that you might be interested in reviewing some of the published research reports which resulted from the milk decontamination project.
I have enclosed a selected number of reprints describing this development and hope they can be of some help to solve the disposal problem of the con-P taminated water.
I would be glad to respond to your specific questions or 9
to have you and your associates visit us to confer with our research person-Id nel.
Some of the people who worked on this project are still working at this g;3 Center.
Our Organization and Functions booklet is also enclosed.
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Sincerely, WWair Rcbert L. Mil er Pro;; ram Assistant 5 Enclosures 80031801 3 5
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Enclosures 02156 - Effect of Temperature of Regenerant on Removal of Radionuclides from Ion Exchange Resins
- 2157 - Ion Exchange Processes for Removing Radioactive Contamination from Milk
- 2660 - Pilot Plant Fixed-Bed Ion-Exchange Resin System for Removing
. i Iodine-131 and Radiostrontium from Milk l
U.S. Patent 3,020,161 - Process for Removal of Radionuclides from Milk Organization and Functions booklet m
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