HNP Michael Seabock Lead Radiation Control Specialist - ALARA Harris Nuclear Plant T- 919.362.2808 P- 919.982.5466 [email protected]
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomson, Raymond W. Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Challenging A Workers Ability To Hear Dosimeter Alarms Columbia Generating Station is requesting the following information: 1) Does your facility challenge a workers ability to hear Direct Reading Dosimeter alarms? Yes 2) How and when is this testing conducted? During TLD issuance, alarm sounded out of worker sight 3) Do you challenge a workers ability to hear Direct Reading Dosimeter alarms in a high noise background area when using an enhanced alarming dosimeter such as a PAM 1 or PAM-TRX? Use the new I-PAMs 4) Do you test outage workers during Radiation Worker initial training? No 5) What measures do take if a worker fails the hearing challenge test? Gets flagged in access control with a restriction displayed every log-in as a reminder Thanks In Advance, Ray Thomson Health Physics Staff Advisor Columbia Generating Station [email protected] Office, 509-377-8273 Pager, 509-780-0339
