ML19309C099

Requests Response to Encl SD Strum 791007 Ltr Re Emissions of Radioactive Gas from Univ of Ca,Los Angeles Research Reactor

ML19309C099
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Issue date:	11/02/1979
From:	Beilenson A HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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. j ANTHONY C. EEILENsON wasMiNorON orricE l aosis asao Distniet.cauFonwia "Qggw j

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Washington,D.C. 20515 November 2, 1979 Mr. Carlton Kammerer l Director Office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N.W. l Washington, D.C. 20555 1

Dear Mr. Kammerer:

Enclosed is a letter and newspaper article from one of my constituents with respect to possible dangerous levels of radiation being emitted from the UCLA nuclear 1

1 reactor located at Boelter Hall. I would appreciate it if you could help us with a response.

Thank you for your assistance--I look forward to hearing from you.

Srt'n/

cerely, I - -

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ANTHONY C. BEILENSON Member of Congress ACB:bk 80'04080'/

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'.".'. I.9"hTtle known facilitier nuclear to low' levels of radiation could affect i i

. .9Thuty TEt b'd~tDa"cEM *,w beensed by the fede-alEernment - human healtVOstrander osaid then~,

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l' grm:p_.farzme devehnmed dshghtly 'e -(iheAbove Math-Sciences natura!y cice BuBomg was'onlii.iD.7':" A.rf.'~~;/:~.'I' L':J 3 p newable energy sources. .

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> The NucleafReguistory Commission docuinents rafh-eetrby Bndge the Gap mdacate (nat unut mg UCLA offi-actmle were not emare mat me reactor was emittme a* eon.

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haan: tar that measures the radinnetive ras had been lost.

/i F=dera *n=nar*ne,J.A Baird. exammed the fachty last l M and l'ound"Jbo Mannna crinstances o' uuuwuer'd-

=== with tne terms at tne tr=mrine) t-w." 3cLA maar '-'

_E Hasch1w)wevee,quesuoned the grantmg of 4he Me-k>nstsafetyTrilles granted UCLA'and the fiilure

~ ernment 4boutthe air university sian*- acct to afdfype*federalEcsaires as endence Andings were .

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60 strander said a mathema'tical c;omputsu'on suggested

,Anfy 1.25%'of the gas emitted'from t)e reactor stack

!would hie taken in brthe air' conditioning duct He 'said a isimulation test using a sulphur gas indicated ~less than g'0 5% of th.e gas was taken in. a.: .

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