PNO-I-80-139B, on 801003,re Shipment of Low Level Waste W/ Leaking Drum.Leaking Drum & Box Repackaged for Shipment to Licensee.State of Ri Has Requested NRC to Increase Insp of Licensee Activities
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| Site: | 02700010, Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 10/03/1980 |
| From: | Crocker H, Kinney W, Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| PNO-I-80-139B, NUDOCS 8010220206 | |
| Download: ML19340B364 (2) | |
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Dcte:
October 3, 1980 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I 139B This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.
The information oresented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all tnat is known
_ bv IE staff on this date.
UNC Recovery Systems Facility: Wood River Junction, Rhode Island DN 70-820 License No. SNM-777
Subject:
SHIPMENT OF LOW LEVEL WASTE WITH 55-GALLON DRUM LEAKING LIQUID Thus far, the following has occurred at the NECO Beatty, Nevada, burial site concerning the four trailers containing packages of waste from UNC Recovery Systems lagoons.
The drum and box which had leaked have been repackaged for shipment back to the UNC Recovery Systems facility.
The liquid which escaped into the two trailers has been cleaned up.
The two other trailers have been opened and inspected as much as possible without removing the containers from the trailers.
A 00T representative felt that the cargo was such that the trailers could be transported.
The NRC inspector indicated that there was some evidence of liquid on the cloth covering on the floor of one trailer.
Presently, the four trailers which reached the Beatty burial site are still at that location.
Thus far, the following has occurred with the two tractor-trailers stopped enroute to the burial site and ordered to return to the UNC facility.
The trailer which was stopped in Connecticut has been returned to the UNC facility after being retained at the Rhode Island border by the State of Rhode Island.
The trailer which was stopped in Morris, Illinois, is enroute to the UNC facility. The trailer will be inspected by the UNC Nuclear and Safety Manager and a State of Rhode Island representative at the Rhode Island border.
The State of Rhode Island has indicated in a press release to be followed by a letter to the Chairman of the NRC that among other things tney desire that:
The NRC insure that the packages and vehicles leaving Beatty,
-Nevada, are proper. for transport; The NRC inspect the unloading of all the vehicles returned to the UNC facility; 'and
Contact:
W. W. Kinney H. W. Crncker G. H. Smi th 488-1213 488-1217 488-1200 8010220 206 PRELIMINARY-NOIIFICATION Region I' Form 83a (Rev. January 1980)
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The NRC increase inspection of the UNC Recovery Systems ' activities
~ in packaging of waste for transport and burial..
. A Region ~ I inspector _ will_ inspect the unloading of the trailers and the circumstan.ce surrounding the event at-the UNC facility beginning October 6, 1980._
The State of. Rhode Island is being kept informed of NRC actions.
Region I and the State of'Rhode Island issued press releases concerning this event on October 2, 1980.
Region I received the additional information concerning this event from Region V, the State of Rhode > Island, and other licensee on October 2 and 3,1980.
This information is current as of. 3:00 p.m., October 3,1980.
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