Palo Verde provides the following response: Palo Verde only requires that the torque wrench used on shipping package bolts be calibrated. Prior to departure from shipping site, we do not use a bench verification or perform a second check with another wrench
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 Fax (623) 393-1853 Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are my own Liviu Librescu ********************************************************************** From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johnson, Graham T Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: FW: Bolt Torque on Shipping Packages Duke Energy would like to know if stations require verification of torque on shipping package bolts by methods such as: (1) Bench verification of calibration of torque wrench used prior to departure of cask from shipping site (2) Use of second wrench to check torque Thank you, Graham Johnson --- 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.
