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Re: MIT and NIH Incidents produce NRC Information Notice 95-51



After everyone has absorbed this communique from the NRC, I would be interested
in hearing from other Radsafers what, if any, actions they may be considering
at their facilities in light of the NRC's enhanced awareness of situations
which could lend themselves to this type of incident. 

>     The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing this information 
>     notice to alert addressees to two recent incidents involving potential 
>     loss of control of licensed material, resulting in internal 
>     contamination of individuals.  It is expected that recipients will 
>     review the information for applicability to their facilities and 
>     consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems.  However, 
>     suggestions contained in this information notice are not new NRC 
>     requirements; therefore, no specific action nor written response is 
>     required.

Carol W. Lentz
lentzc@aa.wl.com