ML20210V590
| ML20210V590 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/01/1994 |
| From: | Mccann G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fassnacht R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20210U181 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-98-341 NUDOCS 9908230155 | |
| Download: ML20210V590 (2) | |
Text
__
September 1, 1994
~
Ms. Renee Fassnacht Dear fis. Fassnachtt This. refers to your August 9,1994 letter, in which you expressed concern about a possible chemical danger in Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulatory authority extends only to the s licensure of certain radioactive materials. We do not have regulatory authority or responsibility for non-radioactive chemicals or naturally occurring radioactivity. Therefore, our activities dealt with the past licensed use of uranium at the Goodyear Wingfoot Lake Advanced Technology Center in Portage County, Ohio.
During the period of April 25 through July 8,1994, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a special inspection at the Goodyear Wingfoot Lake facility. Our extensive inspection activities included a review of past NRC inspection reports, a review of confirmatory surveys conducted for the NRC in 1986 by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (0RAU) in response to Goodyear's license termination request, independent NRC surveys, and the collection and analysis of numerous environmental samples.
Specifically, 26 environmental samples were collected from the Wingfoot Research Facility and surrounding offsite locations. The samples included:
drinking water, ground water, soil, fish and lake sediment samples. We also conducted direct surveys and smears for loose contamination within the Wingfoot Research' Facility where licensed material was formerly used.
The results of the above inspection activities were documented in the attached inspection report dated July 15, 1994. The results were also discussed in a public meeting conducted by the Concerned Citizens Against Illegal Contamination on August 23,.1994, in Suffield, Ohio.
. Based on the results of our inspection and the results of the sample analyses, we found no evidence that radioactive contamination in excess of the NRC unrestricted release limits exists at the Wingfoot Research Facility or in the nearsite environment. As a result of this finding, we have concluded our investigations of this matter.
Information in this record was deleted in acconlance w the Freedom ofInformation FDl4 l 9908230155 990817 #
REED 98-341 PDR j
'Y108230 /% _
(
hs'ReneeFassnacht 2 If you have any question regarding the above, please contact Mr. William Snell
.at (708) 829-9871. .
Sincerely, Origiril Signed By George M. McCann, Chief Fuel Facilities and Decommissioning Section
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No. 999-90003/94040(DRSS) cc w/ enclosure:
The Honorable H. Metzenbaum,
.U. S. Senate The Honorable J. Glenn, U. S. Senate Congressman T.-Sawyer J. Austin, DLW G. Shear, RIII M. Bolas, Ohio EPA yc5 W RIII RIII g RIllh Sn 09/J /94 ch/jk McCann 09/ol/94 ear 09/c, /94
\h a