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Forwards IE Info Notice 80-18, Possible Weapons Smuggling Pouch. No Specific Action or Response Required
ML19323E972
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Site: Summer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company icon.png
Issue date: 05/05/1980
From: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Mary Johnson
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
References
NUDOCS 8005280314
Download: ML19323E972 (2)


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ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 MAY 5 1980 In Reply Refer To:

RII:JPO South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Attn:

M. C. Johnson, Vice President Special Services and Purchasing P. O. Box 764 Columbia, SC 29218 Gentlemen:

This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter. It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.

If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.

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IE Information Notice No. 80-18 POSSIBLE WEAPONS SMUGGLING POUCH The NRC recently received information concerning a device used for smuggling that can preclude detection of weapons by security X-ray machines. The device is described as a gray, metalfoil pouch measuring approximately 20" x 12" which can be folded to wallet size when not in use.

When in use, X-ray images produce only a mottled picture with no indications of a solid mass such as that of a weapon or similar contraband.

The same material used to construct the pouch has been used to line hollow compartments of hand-carried packages and parcels such as attache and cosmetic Cases.

The pouch is reported to look something like a leadlined pouch sold in the U.S.

to protect film from harmful X-ray effect, except that the U.S. manufactured pouch distinctly reveals the silhouette of any solid mass content such as that produced by a gun when subjected to X-ray.

This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possible significant matter that is still under review by the NRC staff.

It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facility. No specific action or response is requested at this time.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.

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'IE Information Notice No. 80-18 Enclosure May 5, 1980 s

RECENTLY ISSUED

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IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.

Issued 80-18 Possible Weapons Smuggling ~

^ ~5/5/80 Alr PWRs with an 01, Pouch fuel fabrication &

processing facilities and Materials Priority I Licensees 80-17 Potential Hazards Associated 5/5/80 All' radiography With Interchangable Parts Licenses On Radiographic Equipment

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80-16 Shaft Seal Packing 4/29/80 All power reactor Causes Binding In Main facilities in your Steam Swing Check And Region with av LL ut CP Isolation Valves 80-15 Axial (Longitudinal) 4/21/80 All Light Water Reactor Oriented Cracking In Facilities holding power Piping reactor OLs or cps 80-14 Safety Suggestions From 4/2/80 All power reactor Employees facilities with an OL or CP 80-13 General Electric Type SBM 4/2/80 All light water reactor Control Switches - Defective facilities holding power Cam Followers reactor OLs or cps 80-12 Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 All holders of power Opening of PORV and Block reactor OLs and cps Valve 80-11 General Problems with ASCO 3/14/80 All holders of Reactor Valves in Nuclear Application OL, CP, fuel fabrica-Including Fire Protection tion and processing Systems facilities 80-10 Partial Loss of Non-Nuclear 3/7/80 All power reactor Instrument System Power facilities holding 1

Supply During Operation OLs and cps 80-09 Possible Occupational 3/7/80 All holders of Health Hazard Associated power reactor OLs with Closed Cooling Systems and near term cps t

80-08 The States Company Sliding 3/7/80 All power reactor Link Electrical Terminal-facilities with an OL Block or a CP f

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