TRITIUM SPILL
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES REGARDING TRITIUM SPILL
"Notification was made to the state of New Jersey to report a spill of radioactive material, specifically, tritium at a concentration of 6.92 E-5 microcuries/ml.
The material is presently contained on the property of Salem Generating Station and was discovered at 0945 on February 6, 2003.
"Soil samples obtained at a depth of 20 feet from 2 monitoring wells indicates the presence of tritium.
The monitoring wells are adjacent to Salem Unit 1 and within the protected area.
We recently sampled all domestic water supplies and the results were negative. There is no indication of any offsite release, there is no threat to the public or company employees.
We cannot determine at this time if this is an existing or historic condition. We are continuing with additional analysis to determine the source and extent of the condition."
Info on Tritium
http://www.triumf.ca/safety/rpt/rpt_8/node8.html