ML20210P689
| ML20210P689 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/12/1985 |
| From: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Sullivan P AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| ML20210P695 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-936 NUDOCS 8610060823 | |
| Download: ML20210P689 (2) | |
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Ms. Paula Sullivan 924 Superba Avenue IN RESPONSE REFER Venice, CA 90291 TO F01A-84-936
Dear Ms. Sullivan:
This is in partial response to your letter dated December 16, 1984, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), copies of any documents related to the NRC's investigation of radioactive blue topaz, and other colored gems, which it began in 1981.
Copies of the documents listed on Appendix A, with the exception of certain copyright documents marked with *C*, are enclosed.
Some additional documents subject to your request are under review for disclosure determinations. We will communicate with you again concerning the final disposition of the documents under review.
Sin rely,
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. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration
Enclosures:
As stated 8
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Re: F01 A-84-936
\ APPENDIX A
- C* 1. Fall Article: " Irradiation-Induced Colors in Gemstones, by 1980 K. Nassau in Gems & Gemology Magazine (12 pages)
- C* 2. Sumer Article: " Color In Gens", by George R. Rossman in Gems &
1981 Gemology Magazine (12 pages)
- 3. 11/09/81 Gem Sample Data (27 pages)
- 4. 12/10/81 TWX to Brasilia - Rio De Janeiro, Tags: Tech. Branc.h
Subject:
Radioactive Blue Topaz Gems, from J. D. Lafleur (2 pages)
- 5. Undated Draft Statement titled: " Radioactive Blue Topaz Gems" (1 page)
- 6. Undated Statement Titled: " Radioactive Blue Topaz Gems" (1 page)
- 7. 04/26/82 Memo for Fortuna from Carlson
Subject:
Radioactive Blue Topaz Gems (2 pages)
- 8. Undated Region I. Report No. 99990001/81-24, Inquiry: Radioactive Blue Tooaz Gems, Inquiry Conducted: October 13, 1981 thru February 15, 1982 (4 pages) w/ attachment 1- Analysis of Blue Topaz from Jewelers A and B (1 page); Attachment 2 - Dose Rate Measured at Surface of Blue Topaz (1 page); Attachment 3 -
( See Appendix B document 3 )
- Attachment 4 - 3/11/82 Memo to Lieberman and Martin from Nussbaumer,
Subject:
Arizona Investigation of Irradiated Gems (1 page); and Attachment 5 -
12/81 Article: " Topaz poses potential threat" published in Columbus Dispatch newspaper, Columbus, Ohio (1 page)
- 9. 03/19/82 TWX to Dr. Joseph Lafleur from E. M. De Castro (1 page)
- 10. 03/23/82 Statement: IP (International Programs) Daily Item, titled:
" Radioactive Blue Topaz Gems" (1 page)
- C* 11. 12/01/82 Routing and Transmittal Slip w/ handwritten notes (1 page) w/ attachment: *C* November 1982, Article: " Gems May Irradiate Wearers" in Industrial Research and Development Magazine (2 pages)
- C* 12. 03/10/83 Letter to Ann Gore froa R.E. Kane (1 page) w/ enclosures j
- C* a) Winter 1981, k ticle: " Irradiated Topaz and Radio- '
activity" by Robert Crowningshield in Gems & Gemology Magazine (3 pages)
- C* b) Decenber 1981, Article: " Topaz poses potential threat" l in Jewelers' Circular Keystone Trade Magazine (1 page) i c) December 1981, Article: Identical Text as in b) above, published in Columbus Dispatch newspaper, Columbus, OH (1 page)
- 13. 05/11/83 Letter to Brown from Miller (2 pages)
- C* Copyrighted document:-REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED:-Placed in the NRC Public Document Room for infonnation and public inspection purposes only.
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