ML19351E478
| ML19351E478 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 04000672, 02700048, 07000082 |
| Issue date: | 11/21/1980 |
| From: | Thomas R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-V-80-078, PNO-V-80-78, NUDOCS 8012100188 | |
| Download: ML19351E478 (1) | |
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PRELIMIflARY i0TIFICATIO:1 PRELIMINARY f0TIFICATICM OF EVEfiT OR UiUSUAL OCCURREitCE Pt'0-V 78 November 21, 1980
- This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of event: of NSSISLE safety or cublic interest sicnificance.
Tite information cresented iCas initiaiiv received witacut verification or evalualicn anc is basicalp all that is kno.;n by IE staff cn this cate.
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SUBJECT:
BANNING OF NUCLEAR METALS, INC., CONCORD, MASSACH0$ETTS &
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(NRC LICENSEE) FOR RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS The Region V office was notified by the NRC inspector onsite that a shipment of low-level radioactive waste was received on November 20,1980 from Nuclear Metals, Inc., Concord Massachusetts. Upon examination of the shipment by
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State and NRC inspectors, it was determined that one drum was leaking a green fluid around the rim.of the drum. Evidence of the leaking drum was seen on the floor of the trailer. 2 (beta-gama).
Contamination wipes taken by the NRC inspector indicated 500 dgm/100 cm WipesthgenbyNECO indicated 1000 dpm/100 cm (beta-gamma) and 100 dpm/100 cm (alpha).
Based upon the identified item of noncompliance, the State of Washington has cancelled the burial permit and banned the NRC licensee effective November 20, 1980, from use of the burial site until further notice. The leaking drum is being held for examination by the licensee. The remaining drums are being placed into the burial trench.
There has been no media interest.
The Region V office was notified by the NRC inspector onsite at 3:00 P.M.
on November 20, 1980. This item is submitted for information only and is closed for reporting purposes.
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R. D. Thomas, 463=3763
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