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Partially Deleted Rept of Inquiry Q2-83-027 Re Alleged Violation of Health Physics Practices
ML20203C329
Person / Time
Site: Farley  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 05/23/1983
From: Burch R
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
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Shared Package
ML20203C318 List:
References
FOIA-85-490, FOIA-85-548 Q2-83-027, Q2-83-27, NUDOCS 8607180393
Download: ML20203C329 (2)
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. l REPORT OF INQUIRY OFFICE OF ORIGIN: 01:RII FILE NO. Q2-83-027 1 DATES OF INQUIRY: 05/17/83 STATUS: CLOSED PREPARED BY: Robert H. Borch DATE PREPARED: 05/23/83

SUBJECT:

FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT: ALLEGED VIOLATION OF HP PRACTICES -

On May 9,1983, William J. TOBIN, Physical Security Inspector, Region II, NRC, advised that he had received a telephone call from former Farley Nuclear Plant employee David GAMBLE.

regarding his overexp He said GAMBLE wanted to speak with an investigator o York telephone number (qsure at Farley. GAMBLE was called at his Brooklyn, New

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c contacted. JonMay9,13and16,1983 before he was On May 16,"2983, GAMSLE advised that he had worked at Farley with Daniels Construction Company, intermittentiy f rom 1_975 ,to De_cember 1980., He

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] He stated he called Region II, Atlanta, Georgia in August 1932 and spoke wTth Mr. William TOBIN regarding his possible overexposure at Farley during mid-1978. Source advised he worked at Farley for Cantels, as a painter and nu: lear coater. He said that about July 1978, while working in Farley Unit 1, Cortaira.ent Building, engaged ir painting and coating, he received what he believes was an everexposure te radiation. GAv8LE advised that prior Radiation / Contamination Controlfto receiving this overexposure he wasa giver

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J Although Source did not know the name of the course, it is believed that it was a Radiation /

Contamination Control Course by the manner in which he described it. He said he '

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subsequently 7 by his Juperintendent Eugene SCOTT and he also claimed he was a Jby his foreman Terry CHESTNUTI

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GAMBLE when advised the plar.t was that in July in full 1978 he was sent igto Unit 1 Containment Building operation.  :

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volunteering te gc inte cor.tainment because no one else wanted to doHethis.]himinto I said he it was a " cad volunteered area,"

to go in. reaning high rad'ation, but that he needec the jot so Source said be was not instru:ted about radiation l ha:ards nor was he dressed out properly for the job, encept fo* a fa:e trask. He said be enterec the cortaineer.t building on two se;arate oc:asions the same day ,

wearing street clothing and without any radiation irstructiens. He said he was applying ar. epexy known as "110 AA" onte a small a-ea of containment. He said the stairs.area was one level below the ground and he recalled going down one flight of He said he was in this area about entered the area on twe separate occasions. 35 min,tes eact time and that he He said he was not wearing oesimetry or a film badge, that he did not go through a " card reaser" and the only badge he had was a picture badge issued by Alabama Pc er Co ;any. , He said there was nc gLard or HP at the portal he ertered and that he did not pass through any foot, 0607180393 860714 PDR FOIA HUNTER 85-490 PDR

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, 2 hand or body monitor when he came out of this area. He said he saw two other people in this area and both were in full dressout with respirators.

He said af ter he came out of this area the second time, he began to sweat and his body began to sting. Source then stated that he had on a hard hat, goggles, face shield and said he was also wearing a respirator. He acknowledged that the temperature was hot in containment and that he took off his mask and respirator while he was painting. He said he was hospitalized in Mobile, Alabama aghort time after this incident and due to a P ,from Daniels in December 1980.

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i 6 I Source stated be blames all of his current medical problems on the two 15 minutes sessions he sper.t inside of the Farley Unit 1 Containment Building in July 1978.

Source advised he anted the NRC to investigate this matter and, after the_

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Source was advised that his concerns would be provided to the appropriate divistor. withir the NRC and that they would be evaluated during the next routine inspectior. at the Farley huclear Plant. He appeared to be satisfied with this  ;

method of resclving his complaint.

j G-egory Todd, Frograrr Support Staff. was advised of the information reported by GAMBt.E .

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