ML19323C207

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Requests Info Re Radiation Contamination of Individuals
ML19323C207
Person / Time
Site: Crane 
Issue date: 09/24/1979
From: Vega L
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NRC OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OPA)
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Linda Spanki Vega 10335 SW 40 St #310 Miami, FL 33165 September 24, 1979

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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Public Affairs Washington, DC 20555

Dear Gentlemen:

4-du I would like you to refer to Vol. 5, No. 28 News Releases, for week ending August 7, 1979 Cn page 6 (left column and the next i to the last Jaragraph Mile Island article), the pa ra g ra p h

![ reads as follows:

"At 1110 hrs, all nonessential personnel were evacuated from the site.

Evacuees were surveyed for contamination at the assembly areas... Several individuals were found to be contaminated."

in reference to this, I have the following questions:

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What happens now to these Individuals who were and are contaminated? - //t*/ A4 T h 44 2.

Once one is contaminated, can you spread radiation to other%i k

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articles you touch (i.e. clothing, household articles, l

3 What is the probability that these contaminated individuals will develop cancer or some sort of cancer within the next 5-7 yecrs?

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How many Irdividuals were actually contaminated; what is the i

figure for several i n d i v i d u a l s ?

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Do you have any li tera ture on ra d i a t i on contamination and how may I receive such literature?

I trust that you will be able to answer these few questions that have been on my mind since I read the article.

Thank you kindly.

Sincere 1y, M

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