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Response to FOIA request for info re 1974 & 1976 incidents at Isomedix,Parsippany,NJ.Documents listed in App A encl. Info partially withheld (ref FOIA Exemption 7).

Accession Number: ML20050J264

Date Released: Friday, October 25, 2024

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• ML20050J249 - Response to FOIA request for info re 1974 & 1976 incidents at Isomedix,Parsippany,NJ.Documents listed in App A encl. Info partially withheld (ref FOIA Exemption 7). (2 page(s), 2/9/1982)
• ML20050J431 - Confirms 740613 notification of overexposure to employee. Employee entered high radiation area in hot cell w/o following normal operating procedures.Remote area audible signal had been turned off. (1 page(s), 6/14/1974)
• ML20050J568 - Informs of 740613 overexposure to employee.Employee entered high radiation area w/o visually checking to determine whether Co-60 source was withdrawn.Employee received possible lethal dose.Addl safety measures to be implemented. (5 page(s), 7/15/1974)
• ML20050J687 - IE Investigation Rept 30-08985/74-01 on 740614,18 & 28.Major area investigated:employee exposure to 300 rem on 740613. (38 page(s), 8/13/1974)
• ML20050J777 - Forwards medical consultant rept of Isomedix,Inc employee overexposure,to be appended to IE Investigation Rept 30-08985/74-01 as Exhibit E. (1 page(s), 3/28/1977)
• ML20050J891 - Summarizes Isomedix,Inc 740613 radiation overexposure event. Employee entered high radiation area w/o taking proper safety precautions & received possibly lethal dose.Employee hospitalized immediately & released on 740727. (3 page(s), 2/24/1977)
• ML20050K120 - Order to show cause why Licenses 29-15364-01 & 29-15364-02 should not be permanently revoked due to 740613 overexposure incident.Licenses supsended pending further order. (4 page(s), 6/14/1974)
• ML20050K226 - Order rescinding 740614 order to show cause & suspending licenses.License 29-15364-01 reinstated as amended. (3 page(s), 7/8/1974)
• ML20050K440 - Evaluates effectiveness of Isomedix,Inc new safety equipment.Equipment effective so that employee could not accidentially be exposed to large amount of radiation. Licensee should be reinspected in Dec 1974. (1 page(s), 9/10/1974)
• ML20050K588 - Discusses IE investigation of License 29-15364-01 on 740614,18 & 28 & forwards notices of violation & proposed imposition of civil penalty. (3 page(s), 9/23/1974)
• ML20050K773 - Notice of violation from investigation on 740614,18 & 28. Violations noted:failure to instruct hot cell operators re radiation alarm,functioning radiation alarms & intercoms & failure to notify AEC of 740613 overexposure. (3 page(s), 9/23/1974)
• ML20050K906 - Notice of proposed imposition of civil penalties in amount of $2,050 for 740613 overexposure incident. (2 page(s), 9/23/1974)
• ML20050L067 - Responds to NRC 740923 ltr re violations noted in IE Investigation Rept 30-08985/74-01 on 740614,18 & 28. Corrective actions:switch removed from audible alarm & formal training program instituted. (3 page(s), 10/8/1974)
• ML20050L153 - Advises of suspicion of leaking source.Daily water surveys of pool behind Cell 2 revealed activity in excess of 0.05 mCi.When source found,source will be isolated & shipped to vendor. (1 page(s), 7/20/1976)
• ML20050L164 - Confirms 760724 telcon rept of removal of cell from operation for more than 1 wk.No excess radiation observed. (1 page(s), 7/26/1976)
• ML20050L172 - Updates 760726 rept of leaking source.Source identified & isolated.Remaining sources will be inspected & radioactivity removed from 7,000-gallon storage pool. (1 page(s), 8/11/1976)
• ML20050L176 - Ack receipt of 740811 rept of leaking source.Full rept due by 761001. (1 page(s), 8/24/1976)
• ML20050L182 - Provides rept of leaking Co-60 source.On 760713,radiation alarm above Cell 2 pool alarmed.Readings were higher than normal.Offending source & entire hot cell area isolated.Most of pool water disposed of & remaining sources to be cleaned. (5 page(s), 9/30/1976)
• ML20050L187 - Ack receipt of 760930 ltr informing of leaking Co-60 source. Matter will be reviewed at next insp. (1 page(s), 10/8/1976)
• ML20050L192 - Discusses IE insp of License 29-15364-01 on 761117 & forwards notice of violation. (2 page(s), 12/6/1976)
• ML20050L283 - Notice of violation from insp on 761117.Violation noted: employee exposed to excess radiation,failure to rept overexposure & failure to use verification procedures of 10CFR30.41(d) in transfers of radioactive matl. (1 page(s), 12/6/1976)
• ML20050L337 - Discusses contamination problem.Isomedix allowed employee to receive overexposure in handling contaminated water. (1 page(s), 12/6/1976)
• ML20050L565 - Responds to NRC 761206 ltr re violations noted in IE insp of License 29-15364-01 on 761117.Disputes items of noncompliance. (3 page(s), 1/12/1977)
• ML20050L598 - Ack receipt of 770104 & 12 ltrs informing NRC of steps taken to correct violations noted in IE Insp Rept 30-08985/76-02. Addl info required. (1 page(s), 2/1/1977)
• ML20050L656 - Forwards summary of 770325 mgt meeting re activities authorized by License 29-15364-01. (2 page(s), 4/1/1977)
• ML20050L732 - Summary of 770325 meeting re activities authorized under License 29-15364-01. (1 page(s), 4/1/1977)