PNO-I-80-167A, investigation Into Source & Extent of Radioactive Contamination Near Route 17 in Rochelle Park,Nj, Continues.Maywood Chemical & Stepan Chemical Cos May Be Source,But Has Not Been Definitely Established
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| Issue date: | 12/01/1980 |
| From: | Costello F, Kinneman J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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PRELIMINARY NOT7FICATION Data: December 1,1980 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I 167A This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or puolic interest significance.
Tne information oresented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is oasically all tnat is known by IE staff on tnis data.
Facility: Undeveloped Land Rochelle Park New Jersey
Subject:
RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL IN AN UNRESTRICTED AREA (UPDATE)
This updates PNC-I-30-167_ to include information available at 2:00 p.m.'f Decemb5tr 1, 1980..
The investigation to detemine the source and extent of radioactive contamination in an area near Route 17 in Rochelle Park, New Jersey continues.
It appears
' that activities of the Maywood Chemical /Shepan Chemical Comoanies, which occurred prior to AEC/NRC licensing (1954), may be the source of the radioactive material but this has not been definitely established at this time. The Maywood Chemical Company processed sourca material from the turn of the century until its takeover t
by the Stepan Chemical Company. A meetino is scheduled for the evening of December 3, 1980 with the mayors of Maywood and Rochelle Park, a representative of the New Jersey Bureau of Radiation Protection and Stepan Chemical to inform the local officials of the findings thus far and the NRC's plans for further surveys, including an overflight to determine the extent of offsite contamination.
Region I has received inquiries frem the New York Times and expects the naper to publish a story on the subject on December 2,1980.
Region I nlans to issue a press release.
Contact:
F. Costello 488-1333 J. Xinneman 488-1206 DISTRIBUTION:
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