ML20216F356
| ML20216F356 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waltz Mill |
| Issue date: | 04/18/1960 |
| From: | Nelson C US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Luedecke A US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| FOIA-98-100 NUDOCS 9804170041 | |
| Download: ML20216F356 (2) | |
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Division of Inspection RADIATION INCIDENT, WESTINGHOUSE TESTING REACTOR, WALTZ MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA - DOCKET NO. 50-22 Sy==M DW:PAM l
TMs incident, which scearred cm AprG 3, 1960, was r ported to the NY Inspection Division and the Division of Inspecties, HQ, j by telephone sa AprG 4, 1960. A written anoamer==d=== froma l Westinghouse to the Director, Division d Licensing and Regulation was received om April 7, 1960 (a copy of which was farmished you).
A press release was issued by Westinghouse on Apra 4, 1960 and the JCAE was informed by phone on this date.
Further informaation, developed by the Inspection Division, NY, indicates that this incident should be classified as a Type A Radiation heident, under AEC 0707-053, in that the lost tiene, as a direct resmit of the insident wal probaMy esseed one week sad that the cost wiu probably exceed $100,000. (A copy of the NY Office T.WX is attached.) R was reported by pheme em AprG 18,1960 that it appears that one feel etenseat had raetted in two the apper y6ece has been reanoved froma the remeter, the 1.w y e. r_ ....
There has been as overescpesare of perseasel and no detectable
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A ca==4**== has been established (AEC 0797) to coadmet sa appropriate iarestigaties and to prepare fladings and reesenseendations der this estee, as feuews:
- Marvin M. Mama, Assistaat Director for Counpumase Chaissaan q Divisies of Enspostion Meanbar j Jeha R. Sears, Mersen Beeth, inspection Division, Div. of Licensing andNY Regulation Mesaber I Yineemt A. Walhor, D6 vision of Easpectima Womaber (u.AfD.' > _
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A letter to the Joint C-=ht=, to inferas theten of these doratepassets has been prepared for your sipatare.
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