ML19345D047
| ML19345D047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/15/1980 |
| From: | Cord E AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ML19345D043 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8012080822 | |
| Download: ML19345D047 (2) | |
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Febuary 15, 1980 Emily Cord 912 9th Street Durham, NO 27705 NRO Washington, DC
Dear sirs,
I am writing to requestsome information on events during the % arch 28 accident at TMI.
As I was 1.ving in Lancaster Penna at the time.of the azzitx
- accident, I am particularly concerned about the following questions ;
How much radiation was released by the plant?
Which isotopes
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were raleased?
When were they released?
Were they j
released into the atmosphere, the Susquehanna River, etc?
How much raf.iation was received in Lancaster, Pa?
Which isotopes, when, ete?
What is the level of backround radiation in Lancaster?
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What is considered to be the maximum safe level of exposure So for the ge.'eral public?
Where did this standard come from?
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o Jtk (last year, before the accident) by -some government study
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Can you give me the reference f
to this eport (or a1 copy)?
Would you comment on this?
'How was the decision to evacuate at 1000 millirem: / hour reached?
Why 1000 millirems?
I have read that the limit for the genera 2 public is 0.17 rem per year (= 170 millirems).
Why then wait to evacuate until the level reaches 1000 mi'llirems per hour ?
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%/.AA why evacuate, pregnant women'.and children-?
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-In your opinion, what is the increased health hazards to the -
general-public of the area due to the accident ?
Are any follow - up studies being done and / or being planned on _ the health of the general' p'opulation of the area ?
l p ) p ) [M & l m h! hit exactly happeded inside the reactor core ?
What is j bd d FJ" %g no% ~7S A &4 4
Was there a partial meltdown of the A,c happenin w
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core ?
Was there. a danger of explosion from a hydrogen Lubble ?
Are any rore
" unplanned releases" from the plant likely ?
ll eye d-I realize these are a lot of questions.
I am particularly concerned about.the first two, but I would appreciate any information or references.you_ could send me.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours, j
Emily Cord 6
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