We used tungsten vests for 5 workers during our fall 2010 RFO here at Surry. EDs/TLDs on each body location correlated very well with one another. EDs were also consistently higher than TLD reads for each body location as expected. In summary, nothing abonormal or unexpected was observed.
John M. Sukosky, CHP Health Physicist III Radiological Protection, Surry Power Station Dominion Generation Phone: 757-365-2594; Internal: 8-798-2594 Fax: 757-365-2668 Pager: 804-273-3030 3636; E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Courtenay, Christopher C Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Tungsten Vest Duke Energy would like to know the following: For anyone who uses a tungsten/lead vest or apron, have you noticed any abnormal or different than expected response of the TLD and ED underneath the vest/apron other than the expected reduction in dose? Specific items of interest are ED response changes, TLD response changes, changes in observed shallow doses. Thanks! Chris Courtenay Engineer, Duke Energy 980-875-5005 "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.
