ML093080617
| ML093080617 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 04/17/2009 |
| From: | Nimitz R L Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Sheehan N A, White J R Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2009-0214 | |
| Download: ML093080617 (1) | |
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Sheehan, Neil From: Ronald Nimitz Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:47 PM To: John White; Neil Sheehan
Subject:
RE: Oyster Creek question Neil...See NRC tritium fact sheet http://www.nrc.qov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/tritium-radiation-fs.html"Tritium is a naturally occurring radioactive form of hydrogen that is produced in the atmosphere when cosmic rays collide with air molecules.
As a result, tritium is found in very small or trace amounts in groundwater throughout the world. It is also a byproduct of the production of electricity by nuclear power plants.">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ý>>>>>>>>>
Original Message -----From: John White Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:41 PM To: Neil Sheehan Cc: Ronald Nimitz
Subject:
RE: Oyster Creek question Environmental samples for tritium analyzed by the licensee are typically are less than 200 pCi/I. Tritium is a naturally occuring and is expected to be detectable everywhere.
Original Message -----From: Neil Sheehan Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:27 AM To: John White
Subject:
Oyster Creek question John, A reporter who covers Oyster Creek is asking the following:
Also, what are the natural levels of tritium in the environment around Oyster Creek?Can you help me answer this?Neil Neil Sheehan Public Affairs Officer Sent From NRC Blackberry 1\