RE: Contaminated Circuit Breakers?

["Orrock, Donald L" <donald.l.orrock@nspco.com>]

There is probably Thorium in the contact stabs.  We have found this problem
previously

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Stacey Alderson [SMTP:ALDERSSL@nv.doe.gov]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 20, 1998 12:16 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Contaminated Circuit Breakers?
> 
> Recently we have found some circuit breakers that are radiologically
> contaminated at levels above our site release requirements.   The circuit
> breakers were removed from  equipment that was known not to be in a
> contaminated area and an inquiry with the manufacturer indicated that
> circuit breakers contained no radioactive components.   Are there any
> theories on how these items became contaminated?   
> 
> Pleases respond to:
> 
> Boyd M. Imai 
> Bechtel Nevada 
> imaibm@nv.doe.gov
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