ML19325D993
| ML19325D993 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000036 |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1989 |
| From: | Dodson M DODSON, M.T. |
| To: | Bechhoefer C Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| CON-#489-9338 MLA, NUDOCS 8910310112 | |
| Download: ML19325D993 (4) | |
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412 mississippi Avenue Crystal City, Nissouri 63019 October 18, 1989 29 KJ 23 P2 23 Ji i
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Er Charles Bechhoefer Administrative Judge Atcmic Safety and Licensing Board U. 5. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wasnington, DC 20555 SERVED OCT 2 3 1989 Rei Combustion Engineering. Inc.
(Hematite f uel f abrication i
facility, Special Nuclear materials License No. 5Nm-33)
Occket No. 70-35-h.LA s
Dear Judge Bechhoefer,
In response to your request that I frame issues I believ:
should be presented at the hearing, I adopt as mine those 1
issues presented by Senator Nixon in his letter filed on October 16, and wish to aod three more issues.
Issue 6 Radioactive and non radioactive contaminates to air and water / citizen alert mechanism Some radioactive dust, liquid, and gases are released to the environment during routine operation of the plant.
On August 27/28, approximately (report has not been received as of this date) 275 grams of uranium was released in a accident at the plant.
Not even those people living and working nearest the plant were alerted.
Before new construction, it was necessary to remove five feet of contaminated dirt:
common sense dictates that is contamination existed to a depth of five feet, gound water seepage has occurred in the plant buildings as mell as in the approsimetely 40 burial sites.
There is also strong evidence that excessive amounts of flourides and ammonia are routinely released.
Recommendation Sensitive monitoring devises, controlled by the NRC, (not reported by the company) j be installed so that unusual events w311 be noteo immediately!
Water Samples should be constantly analyzed and reported in human safety terms; some me ch a n i s t.*, should be in place to imform tne public so that people can make valid judgments as their personal safety.
The NRC should assume these responsibilities and not rely on the company's recorting.
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Issue 7 Transportation missouri Highway p, which services the plant, is narrow and winding with many blind curves and no shoulders.
The potential for an accioent involving trucks transporting hazardous materials to and from i
the plant is great.
Recommendation:
Ban truck traffic during high traffic hours, particularly those hours when school buses are using the road.
Issue 8 Flooding, earthquakes, criticality accident /
Emergency response The Combust 6on Engineering plant is in the flood plain of Joachim Creek, which flows into the Eissitsippi River about 10 miles downstream.
(Crystal City's water comes from a Rainey well just down river from the confluence of the Joachim and Eississippi.)
During floods, leaching is bound to occur.
The New madrid fault, second only to the San Andrease runs through this area.
There is on site sufficient enriched uranium to provide the potential for a run-away chain reaction.
b Recommendation:
An emergency response plan and DRILL must be provided to include a ten mile radius evacuation plan and a worse case scenario.
All "all we have learned" reports indicate that knowing what to do and having practiced these activities means the difference between life and death in a nuclear accidant.
I also concur in Senator Nixon's remarks as contained in his cover letter of that date and wish to state further that I am sincerely appreciative that you have decided to come to Jefferson County for the pre-hearing conference mod to hear from other concerned citizens.
Certainly the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must be the guardian of the people, and while is not easy for citizens to get the attention of their guardian agencies, you are indicating a real concern for what i
has happened and continues to happen in Hematite, missouri.
Thank youl Yours very truly, d la mp% bcAL<A State of !!issouri County of Jefferson Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of October, 1989.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR RESULATORY COMMIS$10N l
In the Matter of I
COM8USTION ENBINEERINS. !NC.
I Docket No.(s) 70 36-MLA I
(Heestite Fuel Fabrication Fact!!ty I
License No. $NM-33) l I
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Dodson ltr to Bechhoofer 10/11 have been served upon the f ollowing persons by U.S. mail, first clast, sucept as otherwise noted and in accordance with the requirements of 10 CPR loc. 2.712.
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t Atomic Saf ety and Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal leerd Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 l
i Adelnistrative Judge Administrative Judge Charles techhoefer Jerry R. K!!ne Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atoste Saf ety and Licensing leard U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory consteston Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 i
Michael A. Bauser, Esquire t
Office of the General Counsel Newman k Holtzinger, P.C.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cosatssion 1615 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20036 Missourt State Senator Jeremiah W.
(Jay) Nixon 22nd District Rartha Dodson Roca 429 412 Mississippi State Capitol Crystal City, MD 63019 i
l Jefferson City, M0 65101 Arlene Bandler President Karen Sisk Coalition for the Environment i
1123 Wolf Hollow Road St. Louis Chapter I
leperial, MD 63052 6267 Delear Boulevard St. Louis, MD 63130 i
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Docket No.(sl70-36-MLA Dodson ltr:to Dochhoefer 10/10 Dated'at Rockville,
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