SF -CG'S CIR

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Subject = SF -CG'S CIR                                                    

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Folder title = DOHA ACCIDENT UPDATE 29 JUL 91 B                                                                

Unit = OSAGWI      

Parent = USAGWD      


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      conducting surveys.

                    (b) The specific types of radiation detection
      equipment used with calibration reports.

                    (c) Disposition of any DU ponetrators and MBAI
      Chemical Agent Alarms found.

                    (d) Radiation levels and disposition of any
      contaminated equipment.

                    (e) Copies of all final written reports.
          b. Radiation Exposure Complaint.

              (1) We were notified by AMC, on 20 Nov 91, of an
      allegation made by an employee that there was a lot of
      radi,oactive,i--ontamination on Range 3, Schofield Barracks, caused
      by CECOM maziiiged radioactive commodities. This complaint was
      reported to the State of Hawaii who contacted the Occupational
      Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department of
      Labor, office in Honolulu. The OSHA, Honolulu office, forwarded
      these allegations, in writing, to the U.. S. Nuclear Regulatory
      Commission (NRC), Region V, Walnut Creek, CA. We had previously
      apprised the Chief of Staff of this matter and were awaiting for
      the specifics to be provided by the NRC, in writing, to AMC.

              (2) On 27 Nov 91, we received a datafax*d copy of the
      NRC letter from AMC. The letter listed four allegations..

                  (a) The Range 3 facility where the radioactive
      materials were located was not properly marked (Title 10, Code of
      Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 20).
                  (b) Radioactive contamination surveys were not being
      performed (10 CFR Part 20).

                  (c) Employees working in this area were not assigned
      personnel monitoring devices (film/TLD badges) used to record
      potential radiation exposure (10 CPR Part 20).
                  (d) Personnel assigned to this facility did not
      receive proper training (10 CFR Part 19).
              (3) The allegations also indicated that the facility
      contained radioactive commodities i.e., gaugool compasses
      watches and radiao equipment, which had lost their radiation
      source integrity of construction. This potential is the greatest
      of our concerns.

              (4) On 27 Nov 91, 1 contacted Mr. Bill Sweet,
      Installation Safety Office, USAPACO to verify the above as well
      as to obtain further information. Based on the information
      provided by Mr. Swett, Z- concluded that he did not fully
      comprehend the legal/regulatory ramifications of these issues as
      well as the overall safety and health implications to employees.
              (5) Based on the above, I an sending on* of my senior
      Health Physicists on 2 Dec 91 to conduct a comprehensive
      evaluation of the situation/allegations and take appropriate



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