PNO-I-86-072A, investigation of Alleged Offsite Drug Use by Two Operations Dept Personnel Led to Termination of Employment.Press Release Issued on 861001 & Region I Responding to Media Inquiries

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PNO-I-86-072A:investigation of Alleged Offsite Drug Use by Two Operations Dept Personnel Led to Termination of Employment.Press Release Issued on 861001 & Region I Responding to Media Inquiries
ML20210U186
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Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 10/02/1986
From: Blough R, Kister H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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References
PNO-I-86-072A, PNO-I-86-72A, NUDOCS 8610090443
Download: ML20210U186 (1)


DCS No: 50219861002 Date: October 2, 1986 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNG-I-86-72A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is 'as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.

Facility: Licensee Emergency Classification:

< CPU Nuclear Corporation Notification of Unusual Event Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station _ Alert Docket No. 50-219 Site Area Emergency Forked River, New Jersey General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

EMPLOYEE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE USE (UPDATE)

Licensee investigation of alleged off-site drug use by two operations department pIrsonnel has led to termination of their employment. The shift clerk resigned early in the investigation, whereas the senior reactor, operator was discharged on September 30 after he refused to cooperate in the investigation. Both employees had been suspended from duty and from site access at the outset of the investigation.

Analysis of urine samples provided by these employees indicated positive for a controlled substance.

The licensee's investigation has not implicated other employees. Operations management, from the Site Director down to all SR0's, have been r-equired to provide urine samples. Nearly all analyses are completed and all results thus far are n:gative. A spring 1986 plan'by GPUN to implement random sampling for all employees is on hold due to legal challenges by the worker's union.

Some media interest is ongoing. The licensee issued a brief update press release on l 10/1/86, which did not include job titles of the two individuals. Region I is l responding to media inquiries.

l The State of New Jersey has been informed.

i CONTACT: R. Blough H. Kister 488-1146 488-1233 DISTRIBUTION:

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