Chuck, At GGNS there isno documentation for passive body counts using a PM-7 type of instrument. Since we have them in security island and there is no way out of the plant (except for emergencies) without passing thru one we know they had a count if they went into our protected area. Now given that, we still prefer they come by dosimetry and be observed. We have a check out form that runs an exiting employee through their boss, dosimetry and security to 'ensure' they follow the process, and that includes initialing that they went through a passive monitor, but I am not deluded enough to think that everyone follows that process, even though it is proceduralized.
We have multiple examples of people just leaving site without checking out and people that go home and may not come back due to some issue. We know they had a passive exam, it just wasn't observed by us. If that is confusing, please feel free to give me a call, although I am on night shift for another week or so. Fred Rosser RP Supervisor GGNS 601 437-6571 [email protected] ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Creamer, Charles E Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 8:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Do you require any documentation for Passive Monitoring? Browns Ferry currently documents all exit passive monitoring counts for a terminating worker on a log and the technician observing the count signs the log. Based on previous benchmarking I have always felt that the individual being counted should also sign to acknowledge the count. That part was never implemented due to objections from our corporate office. Now our corporate management has decided that we should no longer keep the log of passive counts for terminating workers that had been performed. To me if a survey is not documented, it was not done. If you use passive monitoring, what documentation do you retain for a terminating worker? Does anyone not keep a record of these counts or who observed them? I have never been to another utility where they have not at least been observed when terminating. Chuck Creamer Charles E. Creamer Health Physicist Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 (Mail Stop NAB-1G-BFN) Decatur, Al. 35609-2000 Phone: 256-729-2983 Fax: 256-729-3101 Pager: 1-800-323-4853, pin 30-053 mailto:[email protected]
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