PNO-I-98-045, on 981002,representative from State of CT Dept of Environ Protection Contacted NRC Staff Re Radioactive Matl Found in Scrap Yard.Nrc Staff Contacted Representative of Scrap Dealer for Further Info
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| Issue date: | 10/02/1998 |
| From: | Courtemanche S, Mcgrath J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| REF-QA-99990001-981002 PNO-I-98-045, PNO-I-98-45, NUDOCS 9810070022 | |
| Download: ML20154C789 (1) | |
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, .O l October 2. 1998 l
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-I-98-045 1 This preil 4 nary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety 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.
Facilitv Licensee Emeroency Classification Michael Schiavone & Sons. Inc. Notification of Unusual Event Michael Schiavone & Sons. Inc. Alert 234 Universal Drive Site Area Emergency North Haven. Connecticut 06473-3630 General Emergency ;
Dockets: 99990001 License No: NA X Not Applicable
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Subject:
RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL FOUND IN A SCRAP YARD On October 2, 1998 at about 4:00 p.m., a representative from the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) contacted NRC ;
staff concerning radioactive material found in a scra) yard on October 2, 1998 about 9:50 a.m. The CTDEP representative descri)ed the scrap as a steel tube about two feet long and a quarter of an inch in diameter which was crumaled. The radioactive source was located about 2 inches from one end of tie steel tube. A radiation exposure level of 3.5 millirem per hour was measured using an ion chamber. A scrap shipment had been sent from.the Connecticut scrap dealer to Michigen, where it was rejected when radioactive material was detected in the shipment and the shipment was returned to the scrap dealer. The scrap dealer is maintaining security of the radioactive material by kee)ing it in a locked mini-bunker. The CTEEP representative stated that t1ey are going to obtain the radioactive 4 material and do further tests in order to identify the type of l radioactive material. '
NRC staff contacted a representative of the scrap dealer for further ;
information. The licensee has a radiation detection device near its main weighing scale, which had been disabled by a thunderstorm on September
- 27. 1998. Repairs are being completed on the device on October 2. 1998, to bring the device back on-line. The shipment containing the radioactive material had left the scrap dealer's property on September 29, 1998. The representative stated that he did not know where the scrap originated. ,
The Region I Office of Public Affairs is available to respond to media l inc,ui ries. l All information is current as of 4:15 p.m. on October 2.1998, 1
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