ML20209D223

PNO-OSP-87-003:investigation Into Drug Use by Facility Personnel Initiated Due to Allegation Against Guard Force Lieutenant.Drug Tests Administered to 26 Individuals on 870421.Individuals Testing Positive Restricted from Site

ML20209D223
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	04/24/1987
From:	Barr K NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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References
PNO-OSP-87-003, PNO-OSP-87-3, NUDOCS 8704290206
Download: ML20209D223 (1)

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APR 24 INT PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-0SP-87-03 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The infor: ration is as initially j

received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is a known by the Office of Special Projects on this date.

FACILITY: Licensee Emergency Classification:

Tennessee Valley Authority Notification of Unusual Event Sequoyah Units 1 & 2 Alert Docket Nos. 50-327/50-328 Site Area. Emergency Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

RESULTS OF TVA IG DRUG INVESTIGATION AT SEQUDYAH TVA has announced that an investigation into drug use by Sequoyah personnel i is currently under way. The investigation resulted from an allegation against a lieutenant of the guard force (Office of Public Safety Service (PSS)). During the investigation, a number of individuals were questioned about drug use. Six individuals from PSS admitted using drugs. Drug tests were administered to 26 individuals at the Sequoyah site on Tuesday, April 21, 1987. Out of the 26 individuals tested, 14 individuals tested positive. Of the 14 who tested positive, 3 were guards, 2 were PSS clerks, 3 were instrumentation and control mechanics, I was a health physics technician, and 5 were laborers. Two licensed

, operators were tested but neither tested positive. One individual, a guard, j refused to be tested and was fired. The individuals that tested positive have

been restricted from site access. The TVA Inspector General is continuing the investigation.

l Media coverage in the TVA area resulted from the announcement of the investi-gation.

i The State of Tennessee has been informed.

This PN is issued for information only, i

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