ML20236U904
| ML20236U904 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/1975 |
| From: | Jennifer Davis, Dreher F, Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PN-75-095, PN-75-95, NUDOCS 9807310158 | |
| Download: ML20236U904 (1) | |
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/&Cs' PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE September 24, 1975 4
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
--PN-75-95 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.
The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation l
and is basically all that is known by OIE staff as of 10:30 a.m. on the date of this notification.
IT SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT THIS NOTIFICATION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. AN OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF AN INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (BLUE SHEET) SUBSEOUEhTLY
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WILL BE ISSUED IF WARRANTED.
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.Calvert Cliffs 1 (DN 50-317)
Facility:
i Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Subject:
CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERRED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT At 4.00 a.m., September 24, 1975, an individual cut the little finger of his right hand while working inside thc. controlled area of the Auxiliary Building. When exiting the controlled area it was found that, although the cut finger was not contaminated, the other three finge,rs of the hand vere contaminated to 2000 DPM. After several showers the contamination "was reduced to 1000 DPM. At this time the Corporate Medical Director indicated the man be taken to the local hospital (Calvert County Hospital) for. treatment. The hospital ascribed more significance to this event than appears technically justified.
w The man returned to the site af ter treatment and the hand was showered again and successfully decontaminated to levels of 80-100 DPM.
Media interest is expected because of involvement of the local hospital l
a-d overreaction by the hospital.
The State of Maryland has been and is being kept informed.
A press release is not planned.
OIE received notification of this occurrence by telephone from J. Tiernan, k
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Radiation Safety and Chemistry Engineer at 9 :00 a.m., 9/24/75.
Contact:
FADreher, IE x7261 HDThornburg, IE x7353 JGDavis, IE x7541 g
P Distribution _:
l Chairman Anders Commissioner Mason S. J. Chilk, SECY C'
Commissjpner Gilinsky.
Commissioner Rowden G. F. Murphy, JCAE Commissioner Kennedy C. C. Kammerer, CA L. V. Gossick, EDO D. F. Knuth, IE J. A. Harris, PA B. C. Rusche, NRR H. H. Brown, ISP T. J. McTiernan, AIA K. R. Chapman, NMSS H. K. Shapar, ELD l
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PRELIMINAR NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 9807310158 750924 PDR I&E PN-75-095 PDR