Palo Verde is phasing out the PA-30 in favor of the 3M Versaflo system. The PA-30s were working fine for us, but we started a replacement project due to obsolescence issues.
The Versaflo units have a lower profile, a long battery life, and are compatible with a wide variety of hoods and face shields. 3M also has some short videos linked from their website that show how to don and doff the equipment. One cool feature is that everything the user should touch for assembly or adjustment is blue, which is convenient for training purposes. On the down side, these units don’t seem safe for jumping generators. At our mock-up, the workers experienced significant heat stress even in the fairly cool (55 – 60 degrees) mock-up room. Heather Jackson, CHP, RRPT Sr. Health Physicist Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant 623-393-6076 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn Canter (Generation - 3) Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Questions on PAPR/PAPH usage Greetings, Surry Power Station is looking for information on the type(s) of PAPR/PAPH units that you currently use at your facility. · We would like to know the pros and cons of the units used. · The amount of units you use during your refueling cycles. Glenn D. Canter <>< Respiratory Protection Specialist Radiological Protection Department Surry Power Station Dominion Generation Phone: 757-365-2669 Fax: 757-365-2668 Pager #: 7653; Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. --- 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.
