PNO-I-80-034, on 800302,two Individuals Showed Significant Whole Body Counts of Co-60.Licensee Review Indicated Exposure Occurred While Wiping Down Control Rod Blade Tool W/No Respiratory Protection

PNO-I-80-034:on 800302,two Individuals Showed Significant Whole Body Counts of Co-60.Licensee Review Indicated Exposure Occurred While Wiping Down Control Rod Blade Tool W/No Respiratory Protection

ML20126C174
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	03/03/1980
From:	Nimitz R, Galen Smith, Thonus L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
References
PNO-I-80-034, PNO-I-80-34, NUDOCS 8003270457
Download: ML20126C174 (2)

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PRElmINARY NOTIFICATIDM Date: P. arch 3, 1980 PRELI.9MRY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNU5UAL OCCURRENCE-PNO-I-80-34 This creTi::inah notifica-tico constitutes EARLY tmtice of even_ts of POSSIBLE safety or cuslic interest sicnificance, ita infer =atico presented is as initiall:.

received withc::t verifica-ion ce evaltation and is __0asically all that is kn0Vn oy E staff cn :nis cate.

Facil_ity: Jersey Central Power and Light Co ;any Oyster Craek Nuclear Generating station (DN 50-219)

Tes River NN Jersey Set:iect: PEP 5DNNE! FXPC5L*:t[ TO RADIDACTIVE PA7ERIA3.5 Cn rarch 2.19F.L st 11:45 p.m. , two individ::al 's whole body counts indicated s irni ficant u tzkes of Cobal:-60. Individuc! A's whole tiody count ('.GC) indi-cated 4~3 ntncc: ries, h-di /idual li's WIC indicated an ur.take of 1432 nanocuries.

A racnurt c ' M6 ch 3,1930, il 2:05 e.r.., in:icauc 356 nanocuries for Individal A ar.d 1.~00 car-o:urics hr 1rJ iv icua l P. . A t.ird recount et 6:00 a.m. on P. arch 3 :950. indica .-d ro reduction in activity ;f ter several showers. The licensae's r ev ie.s indl .n .ed th+ incivic.:al had Sten exr wd to the ridicactive naterial

'r. .i's wirin; c.'wn a cO9701 rod blid '. col a- :-:C0 p. . on Pach 2.1980. The i ".div ' d.a ~ s w .r= no re r.pi r a!Ory pro t0c*.ict: d.r i ig the work. Ihc licensee indi-c.n t ar. i-h c' o r e r t Sr i s1410 WOS pulled cptui .Cely 20 foe!. dwt:y and indir.ated

4. 7 *.C UCi/c c T.5 : bc;t/gd rc cnd 3.3E-12 '.Ci/c0 al ha. The licensee h35 bec n 6 &-% eviiui'icn, hmver, ceilimted d.oic bccy counts must he taken*to en:Utt'. de:es i .!c n. Frsl i.-inary evil .:&-ion ir Jha tes deposition in the gut.

The lians e= wi'l ccnduct urine /fect; an:ljs.s ard W rettricted the individuals f rc.- cer.ta:incte-d a rma s.

I Cert 2c": R . ' i r i '. 2 4 486-122i L. ThinJs. 43010G G. Snith. 4E8-120'O F # :rac Ly En. Act. Ie'c. :ni ef En. Branch Chief Ext.

DISTRIEJTICW: (Facs.miit Transcission T!ces Ncted)

H ST 3L"G MARYLAND NATICNAL IE:X005 Chairman Antarr.a P.ANK SUILDING .

HRC/TMI lechnicai Ccenissi'ener Kennedy V. J. Di r:ks , G Support Of fice C=.issicne: Gilintry - C. Michelsen, AELD Cc:uissioner Bradfon:f J. J. Feuthard, PA Region II Cccc:issicaer Hendria N. M. Haller, MFA Region III ACP.S R. G. Pc/a1, 05? Region IV l S. J. Chilk, SECY , H. K. Snatar, ELD Regien V l C. C. Dc::::4rer, CA  ;

(Fer Distrib nion) VILL 57E SLDG RI Resident Siter l J. G. Davis, hK55 /

FHILLIPS ELDG 5. Levin, RES /

H. R. Cent.on, KER R. C. DeYoung, NRR LAND J0' BLOG (Fax by HO) (MAIL)

R. J. Matt. son, NRR (6 MIN /? AGE) ~ R. Hinogue, SD D. Yessallo, NTtR J. J. Cxaings, CIA IE:X005 D,. Eisenhut, NRR y

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PfdillMINARf NOTIFICATION Region I Fem 83 (Rev. Febrt.ary 2S80) 8003270 l

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NO-I-M-34 2 March 3,1980 TW citer individuals wem also exposed, hcr,cver, licensee preliminary whole b:dy cents irsdica ed ziricai uptake of 31 ar.d 50 nenoturies (possibly due to skin ecntaination Es indicated by the licensee).

This PN is issued fcr iniemition only.

th.'ia interes'_ is ceccf.td beceus.e of interei- in nuclear power plants. The Stite cf tie. Jersej res teen inforned. A prass release is not planned by the

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