ML19321B154

Expresses Concern Because No Notice Was Issued to Pilots or Passengers Prior to Entering Harrisburg Airport Area Notifying of Danger of Concentrated Krypton Gas

ML19321B154
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Issue date:	05/09/1980
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To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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O May 9, 1980 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocunission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attn:

Dr. Harold K. Denton i

Gentlemen:

On April 23, 1980, radioactive Krypten gas was scheduled for venting from the crippled Unit 2 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Middletown, eight miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The release, over the strong objections of the poeple of the area, toge-ther with all people opposed to the threat f cm nuclear reactors, was to en-able workmen to enter a compartment from which they could see portions of the inside of the containment.

The Krypton was to be released within cne mile of the Middletown Airport and approximately five miles (see map) from the Harrisburg International Air-port. Both airports are served by passenger jets daily.

As a licensed pilot, on April 23, 1980, I filed a flight plan leaving Turner Airport near Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m. (1300) flying to Harrisburg via 1.ancaster, passing over Middletown and Harrisburg International Airport.

Otiddletown was filed as the alternative airport)

The evening before, and the morning of, and at 1:00 p.m. on April 23, at take-off, I asked the Philadelphia Flight Service Station for weather informa-tion, and any notams connected with my filed flight plan. In each case, I was told there were no notams for the flight route filed.

At approximately 1:30 p.m.,in flight. I contacted Philadelphia Flight Ser-vice to modify my flight plan because resultant airspeed was less than antici-paced, which necessitated closing my flight plan one hour later than filed. It was approved.

I flew south of.Lancaster, under approach control, and then up the Sus-quehanna, at which ti:ne Lancaster Tower gave me, at my request, the Middletown Airport Tower frequency. Middletown cleared me to land on runway 31...with no other instructions.

On the base les for runway 31. I had to fly close by the Three Mile Island cooling towers at approximately 1400 feet, since runway 31 is almost lined up with the cooling towers. Af ter landing (approximately 2:00 p.m.), passenger j ets (U.S. Airways) cane in and, took off. After purchasing a New York Section-al map at the Minute Man Flight Office on the Middletown field, I contacted ground control, then the tower, and was cleared for take-off.

I returned to Turner at approximately 4:30 p.n. and contacted Flight Ser-vice to close my flight plan as required.

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It must be deter:nined also if th aderal Aviation Authority, which has permitted reactors to be built close VOR's is also involved in not altering Flight Service Stations to protect individuals using scheduled contaaination of air space with lethal radioactive concentrations.

All pilots, and in particular, pilot organi:stions like AOPA, should pro-test this open disregard for safety of pilots and passengers.

I asked the h*RC to investigate this breach of their responsibility to protect the public and, in particular, to receive a pronpc answer indicating proper action to correct this dangerous situation. '

Whether or. net'the release was postponed makes no difference, because as.

far as I knew, the release was executed. The notice of release for that day should have been =ade to all air advisory agencies, and especially to all who filed flight plans to that area. And news of the postponement should also have been advised to all flying on flight plans.

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Dear Mr. Rcmano:

l This is in response to ycur letter of May 9,1980, in which ycu expressed concern because no " notice to airmen' was issued in conjunction with the release of krypten-85 from Three Mile Island, Unit 2 on April 23, 1980.

You are correct in ycur assumption that the Unit 2 containment entry did not take place on April 24 as planned; hcwever, a very small amount of krypten-85 (about 1/20th of a curie) was released on April 23.

If all activities in conjunction with the planned entry into the TMI Unit-2 containment en April 23 and 24 had taken place, a release of approximately 25 curies of krypton-85 to the enviren-ment would have cccurred. Assuming peor meterological conditions, this would have resulted in a maximum total-body exposure of approximately 0.008 millirem at the site boundary. Personnel in aircraft en tha glide path for brief pericds of time close to TM1 would have receivep an even 10wer dose of radiaticn.

Exposure from background radiation results in a total-body dose of approximately 0.3 millirem per day to the population. Therefore, the 0.008 millirem projected exposure from krypten releases results in a relatively insigificant increase in pcpulation exposure above that received from backgrcund radiation. Accordingly, a special warning to the aviation conniunity concerning hazardous radiacien exposures was not deemed necessary in this instance. As a point of interest, for every hour of flying at 35,000 foot altitude, a pilot receives about 1 millirem exp osure.

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On April 23, 1980, radioactive Krypton gas was scheduled for venting from the crippled Unit 2 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Middletown, eight miles from F.arrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The release, over the strong objections of the poeple of the area, toge-ther with all people opposed to the threat from nuclear reactors, was to en-able workmen to enter a compartment from which they could see portions of the inside of the contain=ent.

The Krypton was to be released within one mile of the Middletown Airport and approximately five miles (see map) from the Harrisbur; International Air-port. Both airports are served by passenger jets daily.

As a licensed pilot, on April 23, 1980, I filed a flight plan leaving Turner Airport near Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m.

(1300) flying to Harrisburg via Lancaster, passing over Middletown and Harrisburg International Airport.

(Middletown was filed as the alternative airport)

The evening before, and the morning of, and at 1:00 p.m. on April 23, at take-off, I asked the Philadelphia Flight Service Station for weather informa-tion, and any notams connected with my filed flight plan.

In each case, I was told there were no nota =s for the flight route filed.

At approximately 1:30 p.m. in flight, I contacted Philadelphia Flight Ser-vice to modify my flight plan because resultant airspeed was less than antici-paced, which necessitated closing my flight plan one hour later than filed. It was approved.

I flew south of Lancaster, under approach control, and then up the Sus-quehanna, at which time Lancaster Tower gave me, at my request, the Middletown Airport Tower frequency. Middlecovn cleared me to land on runway 31...with no other instructions.

On the base leg for runway 31, I had to fly close by the Three Mile Island cooling towers at approximately 1400 feet, since runway 31 is almost lined up with the cooling towers. Af ter landing (approximately 2:00 p.m.), passenger jets (U.S. Airways).cxce in and took off. After purchasing a New York Section--

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The fact that there vere no notans is irrespo'nsible and such nesligence suggesta a pattern of with-holding the danger aspects of radioactivity by Sov-ern=ent a;encies, in particular the NRC.

It mus: be determined also if the Federal Aviatica Authority, which has per=it:ed reactors to be built close to VCR's is also involved in not altering Flight Service Stations to protect individuals using scheduled centamina: ion of air spac.e wi:h lethal radioactive concentra: ions.

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test this open disregard for safety of pilots and passengers. I asked the NRC to investigate this breach of their responsibility to protect the pQlic and, in par icular, to receive a pro =pt answer indicating proper action to correc:

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i:hether or.noc ~ the release was postponed =akes no dif f erence, because as-far as I knev, the release was executed. The notice of release for tha: day should have been made to all air advisory agencies, and especially to a.1 who filed fligh: plans to that area. And news of the postpone.nent should a.so have been advised to all flying on flight pla:;s.

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Ycu are correct in your assumption that the Unit 2 centainment entr/ did not take place on April 24 as planned; hcwever, a very small amcunt of krypten-85 (abcu 1/20th of a curia) was releaud en April 23.

If all activities in conjunction with the planned entry into the TMI Unit-2 containment en April 23 and 24 had taken place, a release of approximately 25 curies of krypton-85 to the enviren-ment would have occurred. Assuming peor meterological conditions, this would have resulted in a maximum total-body exposure of approximately 0.008 millirem at the site boundarf. Persennel in aircraft on the glide path for brief periods of time close to TMI would have received an even lower dose of radiation.

Exposure from background radiation results in a total-body dose of approximately 0.3 millirem per day to the population. Therefore, the 0.008 millirem projected exposure from krypton releases results in a relatively insiguicant increase in population exposure above that received frem backgrcund radiation. Accordingly, a special warning to the aviation cenrnunity concerning ha:ardous radiation exposures was not deemed necessarf in this ins ace. As a point of interest, for every hour of flying at 35,000 foot altitude, a pilot receives abcut 1 millirem exposure.

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Dr. Harold K. Denton Gentlemen:

On April 23, 1980, radioactive Krypton gas was scheduled for venting from the crippled Unit 2 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Middletown, eight miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The release, over the strong objections of the poeple of the area, toge-ther with all people opposed to the threat from nuclear reactors, was to en-able verk en to enter a compartment from which they could see portions of the inside of the contai==ent.

The Krjpton was to be released within one mile of the Middletown Airport and approximately five niles (see =ap) from the Harrisburg International Air-port. Both airpcets s're served by passenger jets daily.

As a licensed pilot, on April 23, 1050, I filed a flight plan leaving Turner Airport near Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m. (1300) flying to Harrisburg via Lancas er, passing over tiiddletown and thrrisburg International Airport.

(Midd14 town was filed as the alternative airport)

The evening before, and the =orning of, and at 1:00 p.m. on April 23, at take-of f, I asked the Philadelphia Flight Service Station for weather informa-tion, cad any notams connected with my filed flight plan. In each case, I was told there were no notams for the flight route filed.

At approximately 1:30 p.m.,in flight, I contacted Philadelphia Flight Ser-vice to modify my flight plan because resultant airspeed was less than antici-pated, which necessitated closing my flight plan one hour later than filed. It was approved.

I flev south of Lancaste:, under approach control, and then up the Sus-quehanna, at which time Lancaster Yower gave me, at my recuest, the Middletown Airport Tower frequency. Middletown cleared me to land on runway 31...with no other.nstructions.

On the base leg for runway 31, I had to fly close by the Three Mile Island cooling covers at approximately 1400 feet, since runway 31 is almost lined up with the cooling towers. Af ter landing (approximately 2:00 p.m.), passenger jets (U.S. Airways) came in and took off. Af ter purchasing a New ' fork Section-al map at the Minute Man Flight Of fice on the Middletown field, I contacted ground control, then the teuer, and was cleared for take-off.

I returned to Turner at approximately 4:30 p.m. and contacted Flight Ser-vice to close my flight plan as required.

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It sust be determined also if the Federal Aviation Authority, which has altering permitted reactors to be built close to VOR's is also involved is no:

Flight Service S:ations to protect individuals using scheduled con: amination of air space vi:h lethal radioactive concentrations.

All pilots, and in particular, pilot organi:stions like ACPA, should pro-I asked the L'RC this open disregard for safety of pilots and passengers.

test to investigate this breach of their responsibility to protec: the public and, in particular, to receive a proep: answer indicatin$ proper action :o correc:

this dangerous situa:Lon.

LS. ether or,not 'the release was postponed makes no dif f erence, because as-far as I knev, the release was e.acuted.

The notice of release for that day' shocid have been =ade to all air advisory a;encies, and especially to all who filed fligh: plans to that area. And news of the postponenen: should siso have i

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This is in respense to your letter of May 9,1980, in which ycu expressed ccncern becausa no *nctice to airmen

• was issued in conjuncti:n with the release of krypten-85 frem Three Mile Island, Unit 2 en April 23, 1930.

You are ccrrect in ycur assumptien that the Unit 2 centainrrent entr/ did nct take place en April 24 as planned, hcwever, a verj small amcunt of kr/pten-d5 (abcut 1/20th of a curie) was released en April 23.

If all activities in cenjuncticn with the planned entr/ into the TMI Unit-2 centain: rent en April 23 and 24 haa taken place, a release of approximately 25 curies of kr/pten-85 to :he enviren-ment uculd have occurred. Assuming peer meterclogical ccnditicns, this wculd have resulted in a maxinum total-body expcsure of apprcxinately 0.008 millirem at the site boundarf. Persennel in aircraft en the glide path for brief periccs of time close to TMI wculd hase received an even Icuer dose of radiation.

Exposure frem backgrcund radiation results in a total-body dose of apprcximately 0.3 millirem per day to the pcpulatien. Therefore, the 0.008 millirem projected exposure frem kr/pten releases results in a relatively insigificant increase in pcpulation expcsure above that received frem backgrcund radiatien. Accorci ngly, a special warning to the aviaticn cermunity concerning hazardcus radiatien expcsures was not deemed necessar/ in this instance. As a point of interest, for ever/ hcur of flying at 35,000 fcct altitude, a pilot receives abcut 1 millirem exposure.

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"On April 23, 1980, radioactive i~rypten gas was scheduled for venting from the crippled Unit 2 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Middletown, eight miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The release, over the strong objections of the peeple of the area, toge-ther with all people opposed to the threat from nuclear reactors, was to en-able work =en to enter a co=partment fecm which they ceu'i see portions of the inside of :he contain=ent.

The "ryp:en was to be released within one mile of the Middletown Airport and approx 1=ately five elles (see =ap) from :he Harrisburg International Air-port. Both airports are served by passenger jets daily.

As a licensed pilot, on April 23, 1980, I filed a flight plan leaving Turner Airpor: near Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m.

(1300) flying to Farrisburg via Lancaster, passing over Middletown and Rarrisburg International

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(Middle:cwn was filed as the alternative airport)

The evening before, and the morning of, and at 1:00 p.m. on ;cil 23, at take-off, I asked the Philadelphia Flight Service Station for weather informa-tion, and any notams connected with my filed flight plan.

In each case, I was told there were no notams for the flight route filed.

At approximately 1:30 p.m..in flight, I contacted Philadelphia Flight Ser-vice to modify my flight plan because resultant airspeed was less than an:ici-paced, which necessica:ed closing my flight plan one hour later than filed. It was approved.

I flev south of Lancaster, under approach control, and then up the Sus-quehanna, at which time Lancaster Tower gave me, at my request, the Middletown Airport Tower frequency. Middletown cleared me to land on runway 31...with no other instrue:1ons.

On the base leg for runway 31, I had :o fly close by the Three Mile Island cooling towers at approximately 1400 feet, since runway 31 is al=ost lined up vi:5 the eccling towers. Af ter landing (approximately 2:00 p.m.), passenger jets (U.S. Airways) came in and took off. After purchasing a New York Section-al map at the Minute Man Flight Of fice on the Middletewn field, I contacted ground control, then the tower, and was cleared for take-off.

I re:urned to Turner at approximately 4:30 p.m. and con: acted Flight -Ser-vice to close my flight plan as required.

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The fact that there vere no notans is irresponsible and such nesligence suggests a pa::ern of with-holding the danger aspects of radioactivi:y by gov-j ernment agencies, in particular the NRC.

It must be determined also if the Federal Aviation Authority, which has permit:ed reactors to be built close to VOR's is also involved in not alta ?ing Flight Service Sta: ions to protect individuals using scheduled contamina ian of air space wi:h lethal radioactive concentrations.

All pilots, and in particular, pilot organisations like ACPA, should pre-this open disregard for safety of pilots and passengers.

I asked the 5RC test to investigste this breach of their responsibility :o protect the public and, in par:icular, to receive a prompt answer indicating proper action to correc:

this dangerous si:ua:1on. '

i:hether or.not':he release was pos:poned makes no dif ference, because as-far as I knew, the release was executed. The notice of release for that day should have been made to all air advisory agencies, and especially to all who filed flight plans to that area. And news of the postponement should also have been advised to all flying on fligh: plans.

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