ML20196B304
| ML20196B304 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/17/1994 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Metzenbaum H SENATE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196B028 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-98-341 NUDOCS 9906230154 | |
| Download: ML20196B304 (2) | |
Text
r i
August 17, 1994 Distribution
] ' SECY OCA JMartin i
The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum EDO RF GShear United States Senator Snell Room 2915 0 918 & 10181 1240 East 9th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44199 Thompson 0"
e
Dear Senator Metzenbaur:
aperieHo This is in response to your letters re dated March 23 and June 15
, 1994, Ms.tiary questing Grimmett our consideration of letters dated March 3 and June from'.Ms. Grimmett
$1nce March 1994, regarding the Goodyea Wingfoot Research Facility, near Akron Ohio.
April 15, 1994, Research Facility, and that we wouldo you available. transmit e Wingfoot our findin when The report of that inspection is enclosed.
has also been provided to Ms. Grimmett<. A copy of the report Our extensive inspection activities, conducted and July 1994, bet surveys conducted for the NRC in 1986 by the Oak Ridge n rmatory Associated Un i (0RAU) in response to Goodyear's license termination request ersities
, independent NRC surveys, and the collection and analysis of numerous environmental mples.
sa Research Facility and surrounding off-site drinking water, ground water, soil ngfootlocationsSpec The samples included:
fish and lake sediment samples. We also Wingfoot Research Facility where licensed y used.
e material w
- Based on the results of our inspection and the results of the sa mple analyses, we found unrestricted nearsite no evidence release environment. limits existsthatatradioactive the Wingfoot Research contamination Facility ini or investigations of this matter.
As a result of this finding, we are concluding our n the i l
We hope this resolves your concerns regarding this matter .
3d@n'a@gned by James M. Taylor James M. Taylor !
Executive Director for Operations
Enclosure:
Inspection Report CS:e previous concurrence.
RIII*
RIII* RIII*
Snell/dp Shear RIII* RIII*
7/19/94 Axelson Miller NMSS*
7/19/94 7/19/94 Martin Paperiello 7/21/94 7/21/94 NMSS* 8/12/94 OEDO ED Bernero HThompson A 8/12/94 JT or DR bun 8/ /94 8/p/94 8/f/94 9906230154 99062t #
} POST 98-341 PDR T/D(cd301 W
PHONE CALL FROM: reary Grimmett Sept 6, 1994 3:15 pm T0: Bill M N DISCUSSION:
'Maryjwanted to know if we could release the facts concerning the ORISE cross-
-contamination of.the catfish that was caught in Wingfoot Lake. She is being pressured by an individual to get the information. He apparently will not be satisfied that the lab screwed up until they prove it by providing their QA/qC records showing what happened.
I discussed it with Gary Shear while Mary.was still on the phone andj e said it was OK to see if we could get the Tecords from ORISE. I told Mar call ORISE to pursue getting sorrething and would get back with hkr. y I would I called Eric Abelquist at ORISE as soon as I completed the call with Mary; but Eric was out of the office this afternoon. I left a message for tric to call me back tomorrow.
l
I-3 O R 1.
ou ,,nc., ,~smon , m sc,e nce S E ~o c ouc m,0~
l l September 12, 1994 l
l l Mr. Bill Snell U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 801 Warrenville Road l Lisle, IL 60532-4351
SUBJECT:
RESULTS OF TIIE LABORATORY ANALYSIS FOR TIIE FISII SAMPLE FROM WINGFOOT LAKE, NEAR GOODYEAR AEROSPACE, AKRON, OIIIO
Dear Mr. Snell:
It is imperative that all analytical data be evaluated relative to quality control (QC) samples.
These QC samples are analyzed concurrently with the samples to validate and qualify the analytical results. The subject fish sample was analyzed by alpha spectrometry for total uranium concentration on June 13, 1994. As subsequently reported to you, the reagent blank showed activity above acceptable limits. This indicates that this analytical batch was contaminated and that results for this batch are unacceptable.
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact me at (615) 576-3740. ,
Sincerely, 1
k Eric W. Abelquist v Project Leader Environmental Survey and !
Site Assessment Program EWA:rde Attachment cc: R. Uleck, NRC/NMSS/TWFN 7F27 M. Laudeman, ORISE/ESSAP D. Tiktinsky, NRC/NMSS/TWFN 8A23 PMDA/NRC/TWFN 8A23 i
DAYredenian, NRC Region Ill File /253 3 M #'# J. Beck, ORISE/ESSAP P O. Box 117. CAK RIDGE. TENNESSEE 37831-0117
) l Monoged and ope <ored by Cok Ridge Associoned Umvers. lies 'or the U.S Deponmen, of Energy h{p}gpyjg L -WO 9?fo?S'? I p,