ML100760471
| ML100760471 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/21/2009 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy, Diane Screnci NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Brenner E, Hayden E Office of Public Affairs |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0118 | |
| Download: ML100760471 (1) | |
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Screnci, Diane From:
Screnci, Diane Sent:
Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:07 PM To:
Sheehan, Neil; Brenner, Eliot; 'elizabeth.hayden@nrc.com'
Subject:
Tmi TMI is putting out a press release tonight about contaminated workers in containment during maintenance work. They were doing various activities in containment when the airborne monitors alarmed at about 4 p.m.
They asked workers to leave the containment.
The containment is open and not under negative pressure. There is a plastic drop down covering the hole.
Exelon conducted surveys outside. There has been no known release to the public above regulatory limits.
They're still working inside to figure out what happened.
125 workers were asked to leave containment. They went thru the portal monitors... then whole body counters if potal monitors alarmed, 10 have 10mR, 1 had 16 mR. Lots had none. None is a significant contamination.
People are still being evaluated at 10:50 p.m.
Exelon called stakeholders, including media. At least one TV station has gone to the site. Ralph is doing the interview.
We can say: we're aware; we're following up on it - we're still gathering more information; based on the low level of contamination it's not an occupational threat, nor a threat to public health and safety. A specialist will be on site tomorrow.
Ron Bellamy will send an email also.
Diane Screnci Sr. Public Affaors Officer USNRC, RI 610-666-0177 1