ML20133P689
| ML20133P689 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/25/1996 |
| From: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Jacqueline Thompson AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17187A780 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-96-448 NUDOCS 9701270060 | |
| Download: ML20133P689 (2) | |
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,g- ..UCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIL.
- y. REGION IV
- 611 RY AN PLAZA DRtVE, SUITE 400 C AR LINGTON,T EXAS 760118064 i #
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Joseph A. Thomson -
1831 Foothill Drive Glendale, California 91201
Dear Mr. Thomson:
Thank you fo'r your letter of March 14, 1996, and the information on the Your name af the previous owner of the 170 West Providencia Avenue property.
cooperation and assistance during our inspection and su i
I would like to clarify a couple of points raised in your letter regarding findings from Mr. Chaney's visit.
- As to a flask being deliberately buried in Bay "B" of the old Isotopes Specialties Company (ISC) warehouse, we have no direct knowledge such burial. Mr. Chaney only noted that from the focused, vertical i direction of radiation emanation from the relatively~ small (1 square l foot) spot and the visible concrete cap at that~ spot, that it appeared This would indicate that the be a capped pipe or well of some sort. contamination detected !
that had been deposited by spilling or some other method of dispersion.
As to requesting that you vacate the property, Mr.
should not continue such, in the event that they would disturb some of l
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the radioactivity in the floor surfaces and in dareas n Mr. Chaney.
l- workers had only some minor work remaining (painting, sweeping, an ,
l hanging some doors), Mr. Chaney agreed that it would not be a prol
! I understand that Mr._Chaney did advise you, upon your '
them to continue.
inquiry, that if the site should be leased prior to cleanup, that he thought it would be prudent and responsible of yo l
l full site characterization and cleanup would require vacating the premise.
The report of our inspection We andare survey is currently presently under internal r working to establish <
should be issued in a few weeks.
- jurisdictional responsibilities between the federal and state organizat i j I
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Joseph A. Thomson l l
Again, thank you for your assistance. We will keep you apprised of decisions !
regarding this issue. I 1
If you have any further questions regarding our inspection and survey results, l please feel free to contact Mr. Chaney at (510)975-0229.
Sin rely i Ross A. Scarano, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety cc:
State of California Radiation Health i
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