ML20210Q033
| ML20210Q033 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/12/1986 |
| From: | Sreniawski D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| FOIA-84-936 NUDOCS 8610060885 | |
| Download: ML20210Q033 (1) | |
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REGION I REPORT 99990001 1-24 ATTACW O T 3 l
MEMORANDLH FOR: Region III Files TilRU: L. R. Greger, Acting Chief, Technical Inspection Branch TROM: D. J. Sreniawski, Chlef, Materials Radiation Protection Section 2 '
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SUBJECT:
SPECIAL INSPECTION RE REPORT OF RADICACTIVE 111.UE OPAL. !
CEMSTONFS On Janus 2,1982 Evelyn R. Hatson, Materials Inspector, interviewed in Royal Oak, Michigan, regarding his report that he had a rs onct ve rough blue opal (attached mean_s!.sted December 28, 1981, Phillip to Region III. file).
Mr. M revised his earlier comments l now stating ti at t the. hospital who surveyed ~the box of gemstones cuncluded that the radiation was not from the rough opal but origirated from samples ;
of cuprosklodowjkite and torbernite, minerals containing natural uranium '
and which wereisto ed in the same box (attached letter dated December 11, 1981). Mr. indicated that these mineral samples were him to their owner. A Region III independent survey of all of opals showed boekground readings of 0.0's mR/hr at the surface'un ng an
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Eberline E-120 end window, G-M survey meter, NRC Serial number 007931',
calibrated on November 23, 1981.
- ry 19,1982 E. Matson and C. Weil, Investigator, telephoned onecrning statements he had made about LI:e source of the radio-act ve ef6eral sampics (see memo re ared for Region III Invest,igation
- 81-92). During the conversation stated that these mineral samples containing natural uranium were not proces ied or refined. They are there-
. fore exenpt from licensing under 10 rJR 40.11(b).
We consider the incident of the bine . pals and radioletive mini ral samplea to be closed.
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