ML20137G446

Ro:On 770621,radioactive Source Containing 200 Mci Cs-137 Recovered from Brine Well 33.Incident Described in

ML20137G446
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Site:	Dow Chemical Company, 05000000
Issue date:	06/23/1977
From:	Langner R DOW CHEMICAL CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

"*'**""^N June 23, 1977 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Gentlemen:

A radioactive source containing 200 millicuries of cesium-137 was recovered from Dow's brine well #33 on June 21, 1977.

The letter of April 19, 1977, describes the incident re-sulting in the lost source.

Employee radiation exposure received during recovery was minimal.

A radiation survey of the logging tool and immediate vicinity of the well in-dicated no leakage of the radioactive cesium from the source capsule.

The cesium source was removed from the Midland location by Birdwell personnel on June 23, 1977.

Information concerning source recovery may be obtained from B. R. Thomas, 517/636-2999.

Sincerely, N

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}w R. R. Langner, Chairman Radiation Safety Committee 1803 Building 517/636-4334 bjd Michigan Department of Public Ilealth, Lansing, Michigan cc:

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