ML20213G423

PNS-I-86-021:on 861030,util Supervisor Suspected Smell of Marijuana Smoke While Touring Bldg Located Inside Protected Area of Plant & Radiation Control Area.White Powdery Substance Confiscated from Laborer

ML20213G423
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/31/1986
From:	Bailey R, Joyner J, Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
References
PNS-I-86-021, PNS-I-86-21, NUDOCS 8611180099
Download: ML20213G423 (1)

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. DCS: 50-M9/861031 Date: 0 iber 31, 1986 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNS-I-86-21 This preliminary notification contains information of nuclear power plant physical securi-ty, and/or public interest significance and has been confirmed by Region I personnel.

Facility: GPU Nuclear Corporation Licensee Emergency Classification:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Notification of Unusual Event Station Alert Forked River, New Jersey Site Area Emergency (D/N50-219) General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

SUSPECTED DRUG USE INSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA During the morning of October 30, 1986, a GPUN supervisor suspected that he smelled smoke from marijuana while touring the new Radwaste Building. The building is located inside the protected area of the plant and is a radiation control area. The GPUN supervisor also observed a contract laborer in the area who was smoking. The GPUN supervisor immediately infomed the security force of his suspicion and the contract laborer was subsequently questioned. The laborer denied he was smoking marijuana and refused to take a drug test.

Four other contract laborers who had been working in the same area were located and also interviewed. They also denied smoking marijuana and refused to take a drug test. During questioning by site security, one of the laborer's produced a small clear plastic bag full of a white powdery substance. He claimed it was headache powder. It was confiscated and turned over to the Lacey Township Police for analysis. A physical search of the laborers was also conducted and a foil packet full of white, powdery substance was found in the wallet of the laborer who had been carrying the " headache powder". This is also being analyzed by the Lacey Township Police. No other substances were found. GPUN terminated the site access for the five laborers and the contractor subsequently discharged them. The licensee and the local police are continuing their investigation. The IAT and the State of New Jersey have been informed.

This Preliminary Notification is issued for information and is current as of 11:25 a.m.,

October 31, 1986.

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