ML20086A927

Opposes Operation of Plant.Cites Problems W/Evacuation Plan & Onsite Abuse of Drugs & Alcohol

ML20086A927
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	11/05/1983
From:	Schumann B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	NRC
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11/5/83

Dear Your Honor,

Greetings!! First off let me welcome you to the beautiful central coast. And I do hope you get a chance to visit some of the scenic and historical areas of this county. The reason I am writing to you is to give you a view point about Diablo Canyon from a loc'ai and concerned citizen. The following are some key issues / problems to which I see with the entire operation of the plant:

Evacuation Plan:

In such a case where the persons of the local area encompassing the plant will have to remove themselves to another " contamination-free" location.

If this situation did arise there are many questions that need to be solved now, a) Sure it may work on paper, but in actual situation?? Case in point (news-paper article # 1) It's mid summer and it's late afternoon /carly evening and residents of the central coast are on their way to a county fair (located in -

Paso Robles). The main link between San Luis Obispo and the fair is Highway 101 North. This fare way crosses over Cuestra Ridge -a coastal range.

NOTE: Highway 101 is basically the only way out of the central coast area.

As noted in the article, there were 3 accidents on the " ridge" and you must admit the situation was not in a life or death type deal. People were just cruising to the fair, this would not be the case if there were some sort of accident at Diablo Canyon.

For Your i nformation: The distance from the " ridge" to Madonna Road is about 9 miles, b) One such practice evacuation was done a few weeks ago in San Luis Obispo.

It was deemed " excellent" by some federal advisor. But the facts are:

• • only a few schools particapated in this " exercise", not the entire school system.

• • Of the schools that did partake-a large number of the students were with-drawn from school prior to the practice. Front my information about a 4th of the children were not at school. How can you get an actual picture or feeling if a portion of the students aren't there???

• • To remove all the children from the schools and transport them to a safe site it will be theoretically impossible.. The number of transportain vehicles is not enough. The drivers would need to make THREE seperate trips. And this brings us back to point "A"-- accidents, traffic jams, etc. . .

• • Then what of the parents-- many of the parents will disreguard school orders and go to the schools to pick up their children. TOTAL KAOS!!

Would you allow your children to go to school here knowing of this evacuation plan ? ?

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Workers with Drugs f, Alcohol So what's new with America's Society? Alcohol and drugs plague a problem to every industi y in the U.S. A., but that doesn't make it right-does it??

Last week I witnessed a auto accident and I assisted in basic first aid to the driver of the auto causing the accident. As I was talking to the gentleman, he told me that he was a " welder-inspector" at Diablo Canyon. Then I asked him how this accident happened, he said, "I just fucked up". I could tell he had been drinking so I asked him if he was drinking at any of the local bars in Avila Beach-- he said, "No- I was drinking at work".

Alcohol isn't the only substanced used at Diablo-- Avila Beach is virtually the " Drug Users Playground". There is alot of drugs sold to the locals and Diablo workers.

What I'm concerned about is the quality of work that is done by the so called Diablo worker who is " loaded" while welding or inspecting or even at the controls of the plant. There is no way you can stop the flow of drugs into the plant.

Past and present workers There are a lot people who have and are still working at the plant. Several of my friends fit into this group. Their jobs ranged from inspecting, blue print draftsmen, and bio tech. And the story is the same from all of them--Diablo has alot of mistakes. The reason why some of my friends resigned is because they felt Diablo is a mistake-- before they were all for it. Plus they don't want to be associated with it if there is an accident. They might of had a hand in killing innocent people.

If I may suggest-- why not talk to some of the workers, past and present.

They can tell you a true gut feeling about the plant. I also may add, do this in private-- with out P.G. & E. , the Mother's or anyone else. Ask the workers about constrution, inspection, drugs, etc. . . . all this confidential.

A Long Wait I recommend that you read this article (#2). It ask a very good question in regards to PCSE and when will them tell us-anything!

I thank you for your time and I hope this helps out somehow.

In Peace, Bob Schumann Concerned Citizen 1255 Orcutt Rd. 842 San Luis Obispo, CA 9 31401 805-544-2255

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' ' / someIf three we arehours later.to be able to ever going be safely evacuated, every minute counts. The philosophy of "wal,t,ing A /0/1g wa.ff - _ .* g' - until the last possible moment is

• not one which is conducive to public

• . To the editor:

In Saturday's Telegram Tribune,, confidence nor to our safety. a PG&E spokesperson is reported to Sandy S. Carsel

• San Luis Obispo .

have stated that PG&E waited 30 l . days to report the finding of a t container of radioactive material stolen from the Diablo Canyon Nu-clear Power Plant last May because NRC rules allowed them that ' amount of time. < No statement could better exem-Plify the reason for the erosion of ' public confidence in the nuclear industry. Even when something harpers which is favorable, the utihtv tails until the last possible ~ moment to make it public. Would it then inform the public of something negative in less than the maximum allowable time? ~ We in this county are dependent upon PG&E to inform us if.there is ~ IllblO 'h. . p GD 9 . - 4 - , - ,