Re: rad leak in upstate NY?

[James G. Barnes <mail15077@pop.net>]

Jeff,

I seem to recall a moderately serious steam generator tube rupture at Ginna 
Station in the early-mid 80's.  Don't recall any evacuations, but I seem to 
remember that it triggered a fairly high emergency response level, and there 
was some offsite release.

Can anyone remember the exact details?

Jim Barnes, CHP
Radiation Safety Officer
Rocketdyne Division; Boeing North American

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    > Radsafers,
    > I had the opportunity to talk with a fellow Santa Fean and help alleviate
    > his concerns about living so close to Los Alamos.  For the most part, I
    > think I was successful at developing a report with him.  
    > 
    > During the discussion he wanted to ask about the "leak from Three Mile
    > Island".  I explained that TMI did not have a leak or release.  He felt he
    > was confusing TMI with a place in upstate New York.  He seemed to recall a
    > place that experienced some sort of radioactive leak, some time ago, which
    > led to many people leaving home.  After some reclamation work, people are
    > now moving back.  He did not know if this was a nuclear power plant, or
    > what.  Obviously, since I don't have a clue what he's talking about, I 
    > could
    > not talk intelligently about it.  Can anyone tell me what he is talking
    > about, or has he been reading Mother Jones too much?
    > 
    > Thanks
    > Jeff Eichorst
    > Occurrence Investigator
    > Los Alamos National Laboratory
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