Palo Verde provides the following response: Provided that the work area is not too hot, too contaminated, or the job duration isn't too long, we typically use face shields (disposal or regular) to minimize / prevent facial contaminations and for the most part workers are generally receptive to wearing these. However, under other circumstance such as heat stress, high contamination levels or location of contamination such as inside S/Gs, under the Rx Head, under the Pressurizer during heater removal, we will often times use the caveat in Regulatory Guide 8.15 that allows a licensee to make a professional decision to utilize respiratory protection devices for reasons that are not quantifiable provided that we document the justification such as possible negative post-job impacts, facial contaminations, external skin doses, long-term portal monitor alarms related to probable intakes, and difficulty of alpha * bioassay analysis, etc. In these instances we use of respiratory protection devices such as bubble hoods, PAPRs, filter or air supplied respirators, etc. These devices are NIOSH approved.
We use the TEDE ALARA Review process to document these decisions. Seth ********************************************************************** Seth J. Kanter, CHP, RRPT Sr. Health Physicist Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Sta. 7397 5801 S. Wintersburg Rd. Tonopah, AZ 85354 Phone (623) 393-3130 Cell (602) 376-7131 or (602) 402-5764 Fax (623) 393-1853 Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are my own Liviu Librescu ********************************************************************** From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of THOMPSON, THEODORE W Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 8:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Facial protection from contamination I was wondering what type of protection other utilities use as facial PC to protect the worker from facial contamination. Also could you furnish the Type and how receptive the workers are to it. Lastly if it is NIOSH approved equipment or not. Thanks for any information furnished. Ted Thompson OPPD Fort Calhoun nuclear Station [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ This e-mail contains Omaha Public Power District's confidential and proprietary information and is for use only by the intended recipient. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, this e-mail is not a contract offer, amendment, or acceptance. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. --- NOTICE --- This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain confidential, privileged or proprietary information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original and any copy or printout. Unintended recipients are prohibited from making any other use of this e-mail. Although we have taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this e-mail, we accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of this e-mail or attachments, or for any delay or errors or omissions in the contents which result from e-mail transmission.
