05000311/LER-1981-044-04, /04T:on 810707,contamination of Onsite Storage Area Ten Times Normal Background Reading Discovered Where Old Spent Fuel Storage Racks Had Been Stored.Caused by Rinsing of Racks & High Ambient Temps

/04T:on 810707,contamination of Onsite Storage Area Ten Times Normal Background Reading Discovered Where Old Spent Fuel Storage Racks Had Been Stored.Caused by Rinsing of Racks & High Ambient Temps

ML20009E851
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/20/1981
From:	Espey J Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20009E846	List: 05000311/LER-1981-044, Forwards LER 81-044/04T-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000311/LER-1981-044-04, /04T:on 810707,contamination of Onsite Storage Area Ten Times Normal Background Reading Discovered Where Old Spent Fuel Storage Racks Had Been Stored.Caused by Rinsing of Racks & High Ambient Temps
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LER-81-044-04T, LER-81-44-4T, NUDOCS 8107280487
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LER-1981-044, /04T:on 810707,contamination of Onsite Storage Area Ten Times Normal Background Reading Discovered Where Old Spent Fuel Storage Racks Had Been Stored.Caused by Rinsing of Racks & High Ambient Temps

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