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| number = ML20204F068
| issue date = 07/29/1986
| title = PNO-V-86-048:on 860717,radwaste Shipment Received from Wayne State Univ & Us Ecology,Inc W/Hole Punched in One Radwaste Drum.No Radioactive Contamination Resulted.Burial Permits 8170 & 7102 Suspended Effective 860718
| author name = Thomas R
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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| docket = 02700039
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| document report number = PNO-V-86-048, PNO-V-86-48, NUDOCS 8608040076
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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jly PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE"PNO-V-86-4        Date: July 29, 1986' This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public' intsrest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification er svaluation and is basically all that is known by Region V staff on this date.
FACILITY: Wayne State University                             Emergency Classification Detroit, Michigan (Shipper)                          Notification of Unusual Event and   U. S. Ecology, Inc.                                  Alert Sheffield, Illinois (Broker)                         Site Area Emergency (NRC Licensees)                                      General Emergency             ,o X Not Applicable

==SUBJECT:==
STATE OF WASHINGTON SUSPENSION OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY AND U. S. ECOLOGY, INC. PERMITS FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL Tha Region V office was notified by a letter dated July 24, 1986 from the State of Washington that a shipment of radioactive waste was received on July 17, 1986 from Wayne Stats University, Detroit, Michigan. U. S. Ecology was the broker on the shipment. Upon sxamination by the state inspector, one drum had a hole punched from the inside by a heavy p:inted, unsecured object or article which would violate Department of Transportation ragulation 49 CFR 173.425(b)(1). Based upon this violation the State of Washington banned b:th the shipper and the broker from use of the burial site and suspended burial permits (Nea. 8170 and 7102) effective July 18, 1986. There was no radioactive contamination ecsociated with the shipment.
Tha Region V office was notified of the action taken by the State of Washington by a letter which was received on July 28, 1986. Region III was notified by the State of Washington.
Thio item is submitted for information only CONTACT:   R. D. Thomas, FTS 463-3763 DISTRIBUTION H St.                MNBB     Phillips      E/W     W111ste    Afr Rights       Maili     j Chairman Pa111dino EDO          NRR         IE       NMSS          SP            ADM:DMB v Comm. Zech            PA                    OIA      RES                       DOT Trans Only Comm. Bernthal        MPA                   AE0D                               Applicable State Comm. Roberts         ELD Comm. Asselstine                Regions:
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