Robinson has 3 hot spots and also uses the INPO 05-008 criteria for defining hot spots. We have been working to remove hot spots that have a CRE impact. Our remaining three are not a significant CRE impact and relatively "low" on our ALARA agenda.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trimble, Harold Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Powernet: Three Simple Questions for your Hot Spot Program In an attempt to gauge our HOT SPOT Program with other facilities and improve our ALARA Program, the San Onofre ALARA Planning Team have several questions: 1) How many Hot Spots does your station have? Station has 7 hot spots 2) What is your criteria for posting a Hot Spot (ie. 100 mrem/hr contact and 5 times the general area...)? HC similar to INPO criteria INPO criteria is as follows in 05-008 Identify accessible hot spots (for example, components with contact readings of more than 100 mrem/hour and more than five times the general area dose rates), and post them as "hot spot" or "elevated dose rates." Posting transient hot spots (drain lines) may be appropriate. In many cases, putting dose rate ranges on the hot spot posting may be useful in reducing technician exposure, because it would not be necessary to update minor variations in dose rate 3) What is your program requirements for flushing/removing Hot Spots? Only if they impact CRE ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation.
