ML20151X420

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PNO-77-153:employee of Sentrol Sys,Inc,License 458-3G Installed 0.5 Ci Kr-85 Source in Gauges at Commercial Firms in State of Maine.Recent Film Badge for Employee Indicated 226 Rems Beta Exposure & 8 Rems Gamma Exposure
ML20151X420
Person / Time
Issue date: 09/01/1977
From: Bidinger G, Liza Cunningham, Meyer R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-77-153, NUDOCS 9809170081
Download: ML20151X420 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION September 1,1977 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-77-153 i

This areliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSI BLE safety or public interest significance.

The information presented is as initially received without verification or ev'luation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.

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Facility: Sentrol Systems, Inc.

t Atlanta, Georgia (AgreementStateLicense,No.458-3G)

Subject:

HIGH FILM BADGE READING An employee of the subject licensee installs 0.5 curies krypton-85 sources in gauges at commercial firms in the State of Maine under the general license contained in 10 CFR 31.6. A recent film badge for this employee indicated a 226 rems beta exposure (skin) and an 8 rems gamma exposure (whole b~ody).

Preliminary evaluation by Region I indicates that it is unlikely that the individual actually received these doses.

Region I is investigating this matter with the coopera-tion of the State of Georgia.

Media interest is not expected.- The States of Georgia and Maine have been informed. A press release is not planned by the licensee or NRC.

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NRC, Region I (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Office of State Programs, at 4:45 p.m. on August i

31, 1977. This information is current as of 1:00 p.m., September 1,1977.

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Contact:

RMeyer, IE x27551 1.JCunningham, IE x27551 GBidinger, IE x28098 Distribution:

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