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Palisades plant
reveals second
accident leaking
radioactive gas.
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SOUTH HAVEN (UPI)-Consumers
Power Co. disclosed yesterday the
second accidental leak of radioactive
gas in less than two weeks at, its
Palisades nuclear plant, but said the
incident pose{no health threat.
Utility officials said the leak, which
occurred at about 4 a.m. Tuesday,
lasted for about three minutes and was
halted immediately after it was
noticed.
CONSUMERS POWER and Nuclear
Regulatory Commission regional of-
ficials in Chicago said the amount of
radioactive gas released in the leak was
about 11 per cent of maximum
allowable limits under normal
operating procedures.
The leak, involving gas from the
waste gas decay system in the plant's
auxiliary building, was reported to the
NRC and the Michigan Department of
Publich Health, officials said.
The gaseous release had been filtered
before it entered the atmosphere, said
plant spokesman Kelly Farr.
THERE WAS NO danger, however,
either to plant employees or residents
living near the Lake Michiganshoreline
facility, utility and NRC officials said.
"A person standing at the plant fence
in the direct pathway of the plant,
which would have been unlikely, would
have received radiation equal to one
three-hundreth of a chest X-ray," Farr
said.
On Aug. 1, another leak occurred at
the plant, allowing a release of 4 per
cent of the maximum allowable limit
for radioactive gas. Both leaks were
caused by mechanical error, Farr said.
NRC SPOKESMAN Jan Strasma said
neither leak was considered as
"serious" as a July 25 incident in which
a crucial valve in the plant reactor's
backup cooling system was left open
improperly for 36hours.
That incident-blamed on a plant
technician's error-caused no release
of radiation but was expected to result
in some sort of NRC "enforcement ac-
tion" against Consumers Power,
Strasma said.
"We're concerned about the valve
problem. That was an operator error,"
he said. "The two releases, because of
the small amount involved and because
they resulted from some equipment
problems, are not of major concern."
Duck downs
President Carter is invited, Russian ducks are banned, realtor Steve
Marlowe calls himself the Chief Quacker, and a 69-year-old woman has her
sights set on becoming Duck Queen ina contest where the contestant's wad-
dle is as important as her looks. It is all part of the daffiness of Deming, New
Mexico residents who are staging the Great American Duck Race Aug. 23-24.
The race's coordinators expect to see anywhere from 200 to 400 ducks from
across the nation participate in the race. According to Chief Quacker
Marlowe, would-be contestants from all over the country have been asking
about how to train ducks for the race. So Marlowe held an all night radio
show telling listeners how to traini ducks, how to run a duck race, and exactly
where Deming, New Mexico is. Although the president is invited, Carter's
aide said Carter would be busy that weekend, even after Marlowe assured
the appointment secretary that Russian ducks have been banned from the
competition unless Soviet troops pull out of Afghanistan by Aug. 18. Q
Jiggles for juveniles jinxed
The.group's motives are pure, but stage managers won't let Sexy Rexy
and Cox perform a benefit to raise money for Reye's syndrome victims.
Representatives from a state Reye's syndrome group tried to book the
benefit at several large establishments but none will have the five male
bikini dancers because the show is "undesirable entertainment." "We want
no money, just the satisfaction that we'll be helping kids," says Sexy
Rexy. Q
On the outside
Expect thunderstorms this morning with clearing skies in the afternoon.
The high temperature should reach 80. Q
Happenings
FILMS
AAFC-The Deer Hunter, 6:30, 9:30 p.m., Angell Aud. A.
Cinema Guild-Tillie's Punctured Romance, 8 p.m., Old Arch Aud.
MISCELLANEOUS
School of Music Opera Theater-"Die Fledermaus", 8 p.m., Power Cen-
ter.,
Ann Arbor Advocates for'Safe Alternatives in Childbirth-panel of new
parents and recent birth experiences, 7:30 p.m., 602 E. Huron.
Center for Afroamerican and African Studies-lecture by Carl Stone, 7:30
p.m., 1309 Whitney Auditorium.
Ann Arbor ECK center-class, "Behold the Wisdom" from "The Flute of
God", 730 p.m., 302.East Liberty. [
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