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2013-10-09 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Greetings. Please add this email address to Power Net. Thank You : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :  DEWEY THOMPSON Staff HP Radiation Protection Department T 314.225.1061 F 573.676.4484 E dthomps...@ameren.com . Ameren Missouri Junction CC Highway O

Powernet: Calloway Benchmark request

2013-10-09 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Greetings: Callaway is interested in procedures or guidelines that you have for Non RERP emergency response in the RCA. Topics that come to mind are Fire, Contaminated Injury, Emergency Rescue, etc.Please email information (procedures?) to: Dewey Thompson dthomps...@ameren.com

Powernet: Benchmark - How often do you require your Radworkers to read the Electronic Dosimeter

2013-11-12 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
GREETINGS. Callaway would like to benchmark how often you require your radworkers to read the Electronic Dosimeter while working. Please reply to the group, or send off line to: Dewey Thompson dthomps...@ameren.com Thanks Much : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :  DEWEY

Powernet: Benchmark - How many people require survey of Radioactive Sources on a vendor license

2013-11-14 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
GREETINGS. Callaway would like to benchmark how many people have a requirement to survey incoming radioactive material that is controlled by a vendor license. For example, a Troxler density gauge for testing dirt compaction is typically brought on site by a vendor who is the licensed owner of

Powernet: RE: ED Alarm Awareness

2013-12-03 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway currently tests the ability of workers to hear the basic ED alarm during the annual whole body count. Access Control Software is flagged for those personnel who cannot hear the basic ED alarm, and the worker is required to use a High Noise Adapter with each ED use. The Access Control

Powernet: RE: Hydration techniques in high heat CA's

2013-12-09 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway For routine operations Callaway has a water cooler type dispensing machine outside the contaminated area at the Reactor Building Access Hatch. The hatch attendant dispenses water across the contaminated area boundary for folks that come out for water. The water cooler is locked

Re: Powernet:

2013-12-12 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway Sent from my iPhone On Dec 12, 2013, at 3:39 PM, Lorenz, Steven M:(GenCo-Nuc) steven.lor...@exeloncorp.commailto:steven.lor...@exeloncorp.com wrote: Exelon, LaSalle station would like to know 1)Does your site allow workers to use their personal hard hats in contaminated

Powernet: Benchmark on Source Control Program

2014-01-02 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
GREETINGS Callaway is requesting benchmark information on your Radioactive Source Control Program to include the following questions: 1. Who (title) provides overall oversight of the control of Radioactive Sources (day to day oversight, not the overall responsibility, such as RPM). 2. Who

Powernet: RE: Quick Benchmarking Question - Dosimetry Location in PCs

2014-01-09 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway: 1) Where do your workers typically place the TLD/DLR and ED when working in PCs? Primary Monitoring Device (PMD) - Under the PCs on a lanyard, clipped to the clothing near the PC pocket to hold the PMD in place. Procedure requires approximate 4 proximity. We currently use the

Powernet: RE: Co-58 Concentration

2014-01-21 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway is a 4-Loop Westinghouse plant with an average RCS Co-58 for this cycle of 1.05E-3 uCi/mL. Questions? Email or call Dewey at Callaway : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Dewey Thompson Staff HP Radiation Protection Department T 314.225.1061 F 573.676.4484 E

Powernet: RE: HRA Key Inventory

2014-01-21 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Alysse: 1.  Do you perform a HRA key inventory? RP does not. (RP does not maintain the Tech Spec Keys)   Security performs the function of key control for Tech Spec Keys, and they inventory shiftly. 2. What is your process? Security maintains the Tech Spec Keys in the

Re: Powernet: Dressout Training

2014-01-29 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway. We require rad workers to physically dress out each refuel cycle. Questions or comments, call or email Dewey at Callaway. 314.225.1061 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Mosty, Shari shari.mo...@luminant.commailto:shari.mo...@luminant.com wrote: Comanche Peak

Powernet: RE: Power Entries

2014-02-13 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway A minimum of 8 entries per year to flush containment coolers. These may take one day, or may be counted as one entry over several days, depending on the situation. Generally there are about four more per year for the odds and ends that come up. Questions or comments? Call or

Powernet: RE: Cavity Decon Agent

2014-02-13 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway Alconox (evaluating Hydrogen Peroxide) Questions or comments? Call or email Dewey at Callaway. Dewey : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Dewey Thompson Staff HP Radiation Protection Department T 314.225.1061 F 573.676.4484 E

RE: Powernet: Placement of exit RCA monitors

2014-03-06 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway Option 1. 5 parallel path beta sensitive monitors followed by 2 parallel path photon sensitive monitors, the RCA boundary is the immediate outgoing side of the photon sensitive monitors. From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org] On Behalf Of

Re: Powernet: Non-exempt radioactive sources

2014-03-20 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway 1, yes. Non-exempt by you definition is Accountable. Exempt by your definition is Custodial. 2. Mostly the 10CFR30 tables. We have some specific commitments on Licensable Quantities, however some other factors such as Generally Licensed or some State Regulations make a source

Powernet: RE: Implementation of EPRI RP Radiography controls.

2014-03-26 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway: 1. Does your site perform this check of a vendor Radiographers instruments or something different in the regards of ensuring the radiographers instrument functions properly? No, currently (we are looking at the EPRI document. 2. If so perform this operational check,

Powernet: RE: Slings and Harnesses

2014-03-26 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway: 1. Do you monitor your slings and harnesses in a SAM if they've been used in the RCA? Yes. Although a sideline point is that once in, it stays in, unless special approval is obtained. 2. If so, is there a set activity or alarm level below which the sling/harness

Powernet: RE: Slings and Harnesses

2014-03-26 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
in a clean area of the RCA? Or is it go/no-go for clean area use based on any alarm? Thanks, Matt From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org] On Behalf Of Thompson, Dewey L Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 7:09 AM To: powernet@hps1.org Subject: Powernet: RE: Slings and Harnesses From

RE: Powernet: ED warning alarms and latching rate alarm

2014-04-01 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Bradley see below, From Callaway From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org] On Behalf Of Bradley A Krupp Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 6:44 AM To: powernet@hps1.org Cc: Adam C Horne; Benjy P Bertossi Subject: Powernet: ED warning alarms and latching rate alarm Fermi 2 would

RE: Powernet: Benchmarking on instrument calibration due dates

2014-04-07 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Good question Benjy. Callaway's answer is That's the way we've always done it (Yeah, I know). Another point would be vendors performing calibrations generally set the due date as the complete date plus one year. Not to justify the practice, but our program allows a grace period,

Powernet: RE: Worker ID at RWP log out

2014-04-21 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway Callaway very recently brought Sentinel 1.11 in production, currently we have the worker scan or enter the PIN number (Unique local ID number), then scan the Primary Monitoring Device barcode on both entry and exit. Questions or Comments? Call or email Dewey. : : : : : : : : :

Powernet: RE: Instruments in Spent Fuel Pools

2014-04-29 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Betsy; From Callaway, replies are from the perspective of ad hoc surveys such as pre dive, or object surveys (such as an underwater vacuum system). I see you've received a couple of replies that use sleeve or some sort of dip coat. Personally I have found these to be problematic. Thin

Powernet: Question for Sentinel 1.11 users

2014-05-27 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
GREETINGS! Dewey at Callaway has a question for Sentinel Automated Access Control users. We are using Mirion DMC-2000S electronic dosimeters with Sentinel 1.11.02 that we have recently launched. We are having an issue, sometimes the system will drop the access transaction after beep check,

Powernet: RE: Procedures Level of Use

2014-06-03 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway Callaway has the same four levels as TVA, named the same, and presumably has the same expectations for use. Callaway does have Multiple Use procedures (actually written instructions, as some are not procedures). To my knowledge, there has been no movement toward eliminating

Powernet: RE: hard hats in contaminated areas

2014-06-04 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
MFrom Callaway. I'm in the mood to stir up a hornets nest this morning. ...Let us see if this can spin off to a new discussion. To answer Chucks question. Callaway does NOT consider a contaminated hard hat to be a PCE. This is specifically and clearly stated in our procedure.

Powernet: RE: EPD Dose Rate Alarms

2014-06-11 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway. Callaway does not latch dose rate alarms. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Dewey Thompson Staff HP Radiation Protection Department T 314.225.1061 F 573.676.4484 E dthomps...@ameren.commailto:n...@ameren.com From: owner-power...@hps1.org

Re: Powernet: Use of neutron DMC 2000 GN

2014-06-18 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Brad: greetings! From Callaway. Callaway is on sentinel 1.11.02, and uses the DMC-2000 GN. We do not currently have dry cask storage, however are building a facility. Callaway does not display the gamma channel of the DMC-2000 GN, and does not currently use the DMC-2000 GN with automated

Powernet: RE: Update: What neutron meters are you using?

2014-07-25 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway. Eberline ASP-1 with the NRD Big Ball. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Dewey Thompson Staff HP Radiation Protection Department T 314.225.1061 F 573.676.4484 E dthomps...@ameren.commailto:n...@ameren.com . Ameren Missouri Junction CC Highway O

Re: Powernet: Radwaste Benchmark

2014-07-30 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Call away uses a home grown Microsoft access database. I looked at the RSCS product, their source inventory is a section of a software suite of sorts that would be suitable for a small lab. Sentinel does have a source tracking application. To my knowledge, there are zero users. WMG markets a

Powernet: Cavity Decon using H2O2 benchmark

2014-07-31 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Greetings Callaway is looking at shifting from Alconox to H2O2 as the Decon agent. I would ask for feedback from the group, folks that use H2O2, please reply on list, or off at your preference. I'm interested in the following specifics: Concentration of the chemical Application technique

Powernet: RE: Planned Special Exposure Procedure

2014-08-21 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway. We do not maintain a procedure for PSE, other than one line in the main RP procedure which says; Planned Special Exposure (PSE) is NOT utilized at the Callaway Energy Center. Questions, call or email Dewey at Callaway Dewey 314.225.1061 From: owner-power...@hps1.org

Re: Powernet: Labeling of HP / RP portable equipment

2014-10-16 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway. All instruments are labeled with a tag that lists the day and initials of the Properational Check. Some are daily, some weekly. We do not file a record of Properational check. Personally I believe that is of minimal value and argued against recording Properational check completion.

Powernet: RE: Assigning Dose for Individuals and Background Subtraction

2014-10-18 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway 1. Callaway formerly allowed DLRs to be taken home, but has recently changed to require that DLRs be left onsite and placed in a rack on site. 2. Callaway changed because of issues with high and variable background in workers’ homes. There were workers whose DLR

Powernet: RE: Quick benchmark question on HV Air Samplers

2014-11-03 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway We have about 20 in inventory, and maintain five in calibration due to requirement in the FSAR. To my knowledge they actually get used once in a blue moon, usually for some Industrial Hygiene sampling thing that Chemistry does. Question or comment? Email or phone. Dewey

Powernet: RE: Beta Program Contact

2014-11-03 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway Dewey Thompson 314-225-1061 dthomps...@ameren.com From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org] On Behalf Of Sorber, Bob Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 2:56 PM To: powernet@hps1.org Subject: Powernet: Beta Program Contact Dear HPs, Please reply with contact

Re: Powernet: Vacuum Interrupter

2014-11-11 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway These devices are not subject to RP controls. This whole thing comes from the Radiation Control Act of 1968. The assumptions of ANSI C37.85 include 500 milliroentgens per year, with 2000 hi pot tests per year, at a distance of one meter. We have briefed the electrical

Powernet: RE: Operational Checks of Emergency Instruments

2014-11-18 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway First, Callaway does not provide instruments to the local hospital. Our State Emergency Management Agency provides those for the hospital use. For In Plant lockers, the quarterly response checks are done with the normal source(s) used in plant. We place response check sources

Powernet: RE: TLD Label Printing

2014-12-04 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway What printer type/style/model (hardware) do you use? Brother Ptouch Series, any number of model numbers (PTPC, PT-1500PC, PT-1230PC, PT-2500PC, PT-9700PC). We have some QL-1050s, but those are large format labels. Some of the older ones have been discontinued (PTPC and PT-1500PC,

Powernet: RE: Technical Support Center Respiratory Qualifications

2014-12-08 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway Our policy is changing 1-1-2015. Previously, the major groups that would respond to the Operational Support Center (Maintenance. Operations, RP, Chemistry etc.) were required to be Respiratory Protection qualified if they could be (These are all pool positions). EP had a

Powernet: Analysis of 559 kev peak in gamma spectroscopy samples

2014-12-22 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
To the Group: A question was posted some time ago to elicit ideas relative to the unknown 559 KeV peak. Many plants have seen the peak and most seem to attribute it to 76As when other possibilities have been exhausted. The following are the results of the benchmarking and our analysis: 1)

Re: Powernet: TLD issue and PADs use.

2014-12-23 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway If the incoming radworker presents a properly completed and signed NRC Form 4, then we will issue a dosimeter. If the radworker does not have a completed Form 4, then we will provide them a PADS Form 4 for their review and signature. We don't normally issue dosimeters after

Powernet: RE: Who Does your RPM Report To?

2015-01-21 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway RPM reports to the Senior Director, Nuclear Operations. Use to be his title was Plant Manager.The food chain higher than the Sr. Director is VP and above. Questions or comments email or call. Dewey 314-225-1061 From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org]

Powernet: RE: Irradiator Transfer Standards

2015-01-29 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway We use the Xradin Shonka Wyckoff chamber, A3, A4 and A6 ionization chamber. The readout is a Keithly 35040 electrometer (Not manufactured anymore, but I believe Fluke bought the product line and has an electrometer that will automatically do the temperature and pressure

Powernet: RE: Who performs the calibration/repair of RP Instruments at your site?

2015-02-09 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway Jim, See below. Questions or comments, call or email. Dewey 314-225-1061 From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org] On Behalf Of Rolph, James Thomas Jr Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 4:34 PM To: powernet@hps1.org Subject: Powernet: Who performs the

Re: Powernet: SAM 12 Plastic Trays

2015-02-13 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Any restaurant supply. Dewey Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Jon Couillard jcouill...@unitechus.commailto:jcouill...@unitechus.com wrote: EXTERNAL SENDER. Do not click on links or open attachments that are not expected and do not give out User IDs or passwords.

Re: Powernet: Maintenance and Calibration Procedures for the Radeco RADPro5 personal air sampler and Gillian Challenger airflow calibrator

2015-03-19 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
Callaway uses the Rad Pro 5, but not a gillibrator. We use the TSI primary calibrator. I will send you our cal procedure when I can. Bother me in a few days if I don't. Dewey 314-225-1061 Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Allen, Jennifer

Re: Powernet: sentinel's source module

2015-03-06 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway We do not use the source module. Questions or comments, call or email. Dewey 314-225-1061 Sent from my iPhone On Mar 6, 2015, at 2:03 PM, MCCALL, CHARLES cwmcc...@oppd.commailto:cwmcc...@oppd.com wrote: Is anyone using the source control/inventory module in Sentinel? We are

RE: Powernet: Delta Suit air supply pressure question

2015-03-23 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway. See below. Question or comments, call or email Dewey (314) 225-1061 From: owner-power...@hps1.org [mailto:owner-power...@hps1.org] On Behalf Of Denise Marie Deglopper Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 8:25 AM To: powernet@hps1.org Subject: Powernet: Delta Suit air supply pressure

Re: Powernet: Informational posting for neutron radiation

2015-04-01 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway We record dose rates down to the minimum detectable of the meter. This would be shown on the survey maps. No posting rules separate for neutron dose. Questions or comments call or email. Dewey (314)225-1061 Sent from my iPhone On Apr 1, 2015, at 4:07 PM, Sutton, Craig

Powernet: RE: Diving Question from Perry NPP

2015-04-09 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway. Callaway's procedure is exactly as that stated by your first sentence. My response to the concern would be That is why we place Primary Monitoring Devices on the lower extremities. The exposure hazard to the diver is photon, not beta. Do you really believe any beta found in a

Powernet: RE: Laundry Monitor

2015-04-07 Thread Thompson, Dewey L
From Callaway We currently do not use the laundry monitor that we own, there were issues with the Steam Supply to our laundry facility and we had to retire the system, choosing to not purchase electric dryers. Previously when we did use it, the alarm setting was 44,000 dpm for protective