View source for PNO-II-85-058, on 850607,licensee Reported That Individual Received Radiation Overdose to Small Area of Skin on Underarm.Caused by Particle Transfer from Protective Clothing.Person Decontaminated

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| number = ML20126C562
| issue date = 06/07/1985
| title = PNO-II-85-058:on 850607,licensee Reported That Individual Received Radiation Overdose to Small Area of Skin on Underarm.Caused by Particle Transfer from Protective Clothing.Person Decontaminated
| author name = Albright R, Algright R, Hasey C
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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| docket = 05000269, 05000270
| license number = 
| contact person = 
| document report number = PNO-II-85-058, PNO-II-85-58, NUDOCS 8506140458
| 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 7, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF. EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-85-58
    - This preliminary notification constitutes ' EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-
      -caticn or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II. staff on this data.
    ' FACILITY: Duke Power Company                           Licensee Emergency Classification:
McGuire. Units 1 & 2                          Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-269/S0-270                      Alert Cornelius, North Carolina                    Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

==SUBJECT:==
CALCULATEDSKIN0VEREXPOSURE(Beta)
      - The licensee has reported that an individual received a calculated overdose of radiation to
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a small area of the skin in the underarm area.
The calculated dose to the skin was 10.6 rads (Beta), and the NRC limit for whole. body exposure to the skin is 7.5 rems per calendar quarter.
Ths contamination was due to a single particle of what the licensee determined to be 1.2 microcuries of Cobalt-60. The person was decontaminated by wiping' under the arm with a towel. It 'is believed that the particle was transferred there from protective clothing   ,
worn by the individual.
To date,- the licensee has found single particles of Cobalt-60 on the clothing or skin of eight individuals since April 16,'1985. The licensee believes, based upon investigation-thus far, that the particles are " stellite" particles, from valve seats, which have passed through the. core and become activated. The licensee believes that the particles have been   '
released from the reactor coolant system during maintenance operations.
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The amount of exposure to the individual is not expected to produce any adverse health effects.-
LA Region II radiation specialist will follow up on this event and monitor the licensee's
       . corrective action to assure compliance with NRC requirements.
       . Media interest has not occurred.
The State of North Carolina has been informed.
R:gion II (Atlanta) received initial notification of this event by telephone from the
        . licensee at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on June 7.

==Contact:==
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