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During doffing process, after outer shoe covers and gloves are removed workers takes dosimeter from whirl-pack and places immediately on SOP. After the worker exits the area he picks up dosimeter and goes to the frisker / PCM. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Seabock, Mike Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:31 AM To: '[email protected]' Cc: Hawker, Mark G. Subject: Powernet: RE: Benchmark on EDs left at SOPs HNP - during undress process, after outer shoe covers and gloves are removed workers takes dosimeter from whirl-pack and places immediately on lanyard. Additional controls include turnstiles at the CA boundary in order for dosimeter not to be left. Michael Seabock Lead Radiation Control Specialist - ALARA Harris Nuclear Plant 919.362.2808 ( [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Huneycutt, Scott Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:15 AM To: '[email protected]' Cc: Hawker, Mark G. Subject: Powernet: Benchmark on EDs left at SOPs A quick benchmark: What are sites doing to make sure persons exiting high-traffic Contamination Areas do not leave their Electronic Dosimeters at the step-off pad or in their PCs? Are sites using engineering controls such as smart turnstiles or swing-arms so an ED is required to exit the area (outside the CA)? EDs are required to log out of the RCA. An ED left at the CA exit might not be discovered until the worker is ready to log out of the RCA. This means they are not monitored by self-reading, alarming dosimeters during transit to exit (or until discovery). Also, the EDs might be mixed up in plant laundry before it can be retrieved; their dose history for the that RCA entry would therefore be lost. Your response is appreciated. Scott Huneycutt Xcel Energy | Responsible By Nature Senior Health Physicist Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 West County Road 75, Monticello, MN 55362 P: 763.295.1380 F: 763.295.1225 E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________________________ XCELENERGY.COM <http://www.xcelenergy.com/> Please consider the environment before printing this email
