ML19323E982

Forwards IE Info Notice 80-18, Possible Weapons Smuggling Pouch. No Specific Action or Response Required

ML19323E982
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Site:	Midland
Issue date:	05/07/1980
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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NUDOCS 8005280327
Download: ML19323E982 (1)

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This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a pos-sibly 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 questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.

I Sincerely, f/i A I De

[JamesG.Keppler Director

Enclosure:

IE Information Notice No. 80-18 cc w/ enc 1:

Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission Myron M. Cherry, Chicago 3005:480 M7 @

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UNITED STATES SSINS No. 6870 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accessions No.:

OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 8002280673 i

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 May 5, 1980 3

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.

4 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.

l 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 j

that produced by a gun when subjected to X-ray.

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6 IE Information Notice No. 80-18 Enclosure I

May 5, 1980 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.

Issued 80-17 Potential Hazards Associated 5/5/80 All radiography With Interchangable Parts Licenses On Radiographic Equipment 80-16 Shaft Seal Packing 4/29/80 All power reactor Causes Binding In Main facilities in your Steam Swing Check And Region with an OL or 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 60-11 General Problems with ASCO 3/14/80 All holders of Reactor Valves in Nuclear Application OL, CP, fuel fabrica-lncluding 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 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 80-08 The States Company Sliding 3/7/80 All power reactor Link Electrical Term'nal facilities with an OL Block or a CP

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