PNO-II-97-030, on 970530,rail Car Containing Finely Shredded Scrap Matl Activated Licensee Radiation Monitor Used to Survey Incoming Shipments.State Inspectors Dispatched from Nashville,Tn Office & Expected to Be on Site
| ML20148E539 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/30/1997 |
| From: | Trojanowski R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-97-030, PNO-II-97-30, NUDOCS 9706030152 | |
| Download: ML20148E539 (1) | |
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I l I-May 30, 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-97-030 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 Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
l l Facility Licensee Emercency Classification l Ameristeel, Inc. Notification of Unusual Event l (Rn Agreement State Licensee) Alert Jackson,Tannessee Site Area Emergency 1
General Emergency .
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X Not Applicable l'
Subject:
RAIL CAR CONTAINING SCRAP ACTIVATES RADIATION MONITOR On May 30, 1997, officials of the State of Tennessee advised the Regional office that a rail car containing finely shredded scrap material r
activated the licensee's radiation monitor used to survey incoming shipments.
Subsequent to the monitor being activated, the licensee initiated a survey with hand held instrumentation. Radioactivity has been determined l to be located toward one end and side of the railcar. At a distance of l five feet from the source of activity, the instrumentation pegged on the
- 5,000 microR/ hour scale, i The rail car has been isolated on site, and the licensee is attempting to
' ascertain its origin. I Three State inspectors were' dispatched from the Nashville, TN office and ;
are expected to be on site at approximately 4:00 p.m. CDT today.
No media interest has been expressed.
The Region was notified of this event by officials of the State of i
Tennessee, at 2:00 p.m., EDT, on May 30, 1997. i Technical assistance was offered to the State, but declined.
The region will monitor the activities of the State.
This information is current as of 2:30 pm, EDT, May 30, 1997.
Contact:
R. Trojanowski (404)S62-4427 JL) kPI op. Ctt-f 97o603gs29705 VW2 N P00-II-97-030 PDR
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