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| issue date = 12/23/1996
| title = PNO-I-96-095:on 961221,fire Occurred in One of Nih Labs.Lab Contained Small Quantities of Radioactive Matls Used in Research Tracer Studies.Lab Also Contained Dry & Liquid Radioactive Waste Containers
| author name = Everhart D, Shanbaky M
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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| docket = 03001786
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| document report number = PNO-I-96-095, PNO-I-96-95, NUDOCS 9612240094
| 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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December 23, 1996 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-I-96-095 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE cafety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region I staff in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on this date.
Facility                                           Licensee Emercency Classificatien Department Of Health And Human Sycs                  Notification of Unusual Event National Institutes Of Health                        Alert Bethesda, Maryland 20892                             Site Area Emergency Dockets: 03001786 License No: 1900296-10             General Emergency X Not Applicable I

==Subject:==
FIRE IN POSTED RADIOACTIVE LABORATORY The licensee informed the NRC Region I via FAX on Sunday, December 22, 1996, that a fire occurred in one of the NIH laboratories on December 21, 1996. The laboratory contained small quantities of radioactive materials used in research tracer studies. The laboratory also contained dry and liquid radioactive waste containers. The offsite laboratory is located                  )
at 12441 Parklawn Drive, Rockville.                                                      I The fire was discovered at approximately 8:15 a.m. Saturday, December 21, and reportedly was quickly controlled. Although significant damage                       ,
occurred to the laboratory, there was no involvement of any licensed                     '
radioactive material. Contrary to reports in the press of possible contamination, there was no reported personnel contamination to any member of the licensee, the public, fire department or Haz-Mat Team                     )
personnel. Health physicists from NIH responded immediately and following surveys performed throughout the response, reported no contamination of the area or personnel, and no radioactive releases to the environment.
The State of Maryland and the District of Columbia were notified.
This PN is current as of 10:00 a.m., December 23, 1996.          Region I Public Affairs is prepared to respond to media inquiries.

==Contact:==
David Everhart         Mohamed Shanbaky (610)337-6936          (610)337-5209 l
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