Exelon's response:
At the time of TLD issuance, a hearing test is done in an office environment with the individual wearing station approved hearing protection. There is no attempt to replicate decibel levels in the plant. Mike Wolfe Braidwood Radiation Protection 815-417-2729 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ginzel, Michael E Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: RE: EPD Alarm Hearing Check Palisade's Response: * At the time of TLD issuance, when performing the audible hearing check for EPD alarms, do you perform the check in an area where background noise is generated at a decibel level that would generally be encountered in the field? Training provides this test in a classroom setting with a recording that volume is adjusted to the appropriate decibels. Workers wear hearing protection during the test and the instructor questions each trainee for alarm recognition. Updated training record (pass/fail) is linked to RP access control system controlling dosimetry usage. * If yes, then how is that noise level achieved in a Dosimetry office environment? See above. Michael Ginzel Senior Health Physicist 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI. 49043 Phone: 269-764-3089 Fax:: 269-764-2439 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barnhill, Carlette Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:54 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Powernet: EPD Alarm Hearing Check Progress Energy requests a response to the following: * At the time of TLD issuance, when performing the audible hearing check for EPD alarms, do you perform the check in an area where background noise is generated at a decibel level that would generally be encountered in the field? * If yes, then how is that noise level achieved in a Dosimetry office environment? Any information on your process would be most appreciated. Thank you for your time Carlette Barnhill Senior RC Specialist- Dosimetry/InVivo InVitro Bioassay/Respiratory Protection Progress Energy-Brunswick 910-457-2453 ----------------------------------------- ************************************************** This e-mail and any of its attachments may contain Exelon Corporation proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to the Exelon Corporation family of Companies. This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. Thank You. **************************************************
