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Partially Withheld Memo Recommending Classification of Americium Contamination Incident at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as AO in Rept to Congress for Fourth Quarter CY86
ML20149K252
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Issue date: 03/09/1987
From: Davis A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Heltemes C
NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD)
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FOIA-87-765 NUDOCS 8802230421
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March 9, 1987 MEMORANDUM FOR:

C. J. Heltemes, Jr., Director office of Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data FROM:

A. Bert Davis, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III

SUBJECT:

AENORMAL OCCURRENCE REPORT TO CONGRESS FOR FOURTH QUARTER CY 1986 I

In addition, we reconnend that the americium contamination incident which occurred at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base be classified as an abnormal occurrence. A write-up is enclosed.

Because of the extent of the contamination this event is considered to meet the criteria as a major reductica in the degree of protection of the public health and safety.

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