ML20055F681
| ML20055F681 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/03/1990 |
| From: | Rogers K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Chung K KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH KOREA) |
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| NUDOCS 9007190019 | |
| Download: ML20055F681 (1) | |
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s W ASHINGTON, D. C. 20665 k..... p July 3,1990 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Kun-Mo Chung Minister of Science and Technology Second Unified Government Building Gwacheon-City, Kyungi-Do 427-760 Republic of Korea
Dear Mr. Minister:
Chairman Carr and I were pleased to meet with you during your June 14, 1990 visit to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Our meeting was useful and informative, and we par-1 ticulcrly appreciated the opportunity to discuss with you the NkC's concern about the recrtit Korea /l.mersham transpor-tation incident.
We were fortunate this time that more people were not exposed, 6nd that those who were apparently did not receive sericus overexposures.
We mentioned to you during the meeting that the Commission believes it essential that the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the NRC take prompt and effective i
follow up action to prevent the recurrence of a similar incident.
In that regard, I want to reiterete NRC's interest in obtaining a copy of your investigation report on the incident as soon as possible.
We need it to complete our knowledge of the incident and-to determine how we can best work tnpether to implement corrective actions.
For example, it would appear apprepriate for the MOST to initiate action, if it has not already done so, to ensure that Korean shippers physically verify the contents of all source changers before returning them to the U.S.
Such a requirement would also benefit the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, which I understand will begin collecting and storing depleted sources at Daeduk in September.
Your report will, of course, help us understand the mitigative measures that you have taken.
We look forward to receiving your final report soon.
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Carr sends his regards and looks forward to seeing you again at the IAEA General Conference in September.
Please let us know if you need additional copies of NRC's investigative report on the incident.
We will be happy to supply them, i
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l 9007190019 900703 CORRESPO Qt'[CPDC Kenneth C. Rogers PDR COM Acting Chairman cc:
Mr. Kenneth Cohen Science Counselor U.S. Embassy - Seoul
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