Watts Bar replies:
Duke Energy would appreciate your response to the following questions concerning Personnel Contamination Events (PCE) in clean areas: * How many clean area PCEs occurred in 2011? For 2011 we had 5 PCEs in the clean area * What is the percentage of clean area PCEs that you typically see annually? 20-40% * What has been the main initiative in reducing clean area PCEs? Housekeeping, aggressively monitoring areas adjacernt to contaminated areas, double SOPs for highly contaminated areas * Is protective clothing routinely used in clean areas to prevent PCEs? No, RWPs will not allow personnel to use protective clothing in clean areas. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Whitener, Christopher A Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 10:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Personnel Contamination Events in Clean Areas Duke Energy would appreciate your response to the following questions concerning Personnel Contamination Events (PCE) in clean areas: * How many clean area PCEs occurred in 2011? * What is the percentage of clean area PCEs that you typically see annually? * What has been the main initiative in reducing clean area PCEs? * Is protective clothing routinely used in clean areas to prevent PCEs?
