ML20212D924

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PNO-TMI-87-001:on 870225,radioactive Sample Container in Bed of Truck Discovered Offsite for 2 H.Caused by Container Apparently Placed in Truck When Matl Transported from One Onsite Location to Another.Container Sealed & Tagged
ML20212D924
Person / Time
Site: Crane 
Issue date: 02/26/1987
From: Bell J, Cowgill C
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
References
PNO-TMI-87-001, PNO-TMI-87-1, NUDOCS 8703040235
Download: ML20212D924 (1)


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50320-870226 February 26, 1987

-NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE-PNO-TMI-87-01 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or-evaluation and is basically all that is known by NRC staff on' this date.

Facility: GPU Nuclear' Corporation Licensee Emergency Classification:

Three Mile Island, Unit 2 X

Not Applicable Docket Number 50-320

Subject:

RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL OFFSITE A licensee pickup truck with a radioactive sample container in the bed of the truck was offsite for about two hours on Wednesday, February 25,1987. ' A small container of low level radioactive samples was found in the bed of a licensee pickup truck onsite Wednesday afternoon, February 25, 1987. The container was apparently placed in the

truck bed on Tuesday when material was transported from one location to another onsite.

The vehicle was offsite for about two hours on Wednesday. The container was sealed and tagged. Radiation levels were about 2 mR gamma and 30 mrad beta at a distance of one foot from the container. _The NRC was notified at 4:15 PM Wednesday afternoon.

Site inspectors are reviewing the event and the licensee's response.

This PN is for information only and is accurate as of 10:30 AM, February 26, 1987.

The licensee has issued a press release and the Comonwealth of Pennsylvania has been notified.

Contact:

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