View source for PNO-II-82-070, on 820618,radiography Crew Experienced Disconnection of Radioactive Source While Source Outside Shield.Caused Not Stated.Source Safely Returned to Shield

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| issue date = 06/22/1982
| title = PNO-II-82-070:on 820618,radiography Crew Experienced Disconnection of Radioactive Source While Source Outside Shield.Caused Not Stated.Source Safely Returned to Shield
| author name = Barr K, Woodruff R
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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| docket = 05000413
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| document report number = PNO-II-82-070, PNO-II-82-70, NUDOCS 8206300148
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 2
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June 22, 1982 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-II-82-70 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
FACILITY: Duke Power Company                         Licensee Emergency Classification:
Catawba Unit 1                                Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-413                             Alert Rock Hill, South Carolina                     Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

==SUBJECT:==
MEDIA INTEREST IN RADIOGRAPHY EVENT The licensee reported to Region II that at 7:15 a.m. (EDT), on June 18, a radiography crew experienced a disconnection of a radioactive source while the source was outside its shield. The licensee reports that no overexposures occurred and that the source was safely returned to its shield.
Catawba is under construction and is not yet required to have a radiological emergency plan in place. Duke Power Company holds a license from the State of South Carolina authorizing the company to perform industrial radiography at temporary locations throughout the state. The company notified the state of the event at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on June 18.
A shift change, involving about 400 workers, was held up for four hours while the source was being secured.
Media interest occurred. The licensee responded to media inquiries.         The NRC does not plan to issue a news release.
The State of South Carolina is investigating the event.
This PN is issued for information purposes only.
Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the I licensee at 12 noon (EDT) on June 21.
This information is current as of 8 a.m. on June 22.

==Contact:==
R. L. Woodruff, RII 242-5553;        K. Barr, RII 242-5526 i DISTRIBUTION:
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