INPO position: It is still a level 1 PCE if inside of the clothing is less than level 1 criteria but outside meets level 1. This is very important to provide consisitency in reporting/trending of the additional indicators. These are the definitions from the Data Element Manual. Total Contaminated Personnel 8.4.1 This is a unit level data element. Data is entered for each unit at a station. The number of occurrences in each month in which an individual was contaminated (≥100 cpm above background) on skin, clothing or modesty garments. This is a count of the number of logged occurrences (Action Level 1, 2, and 3) in accordance with EPRI guidance.
Refueling Outage Contaminated Personnel 8.4.2 This is a unit level data element. Data is entered for each unit at a station. The number of occurrences during a refueling outage in which an individual was contaminated ( In months in which no refueling outage has occurred the value field should be left blank with a status of "Final". ≥100 cpm above background) on skin, clothing or modesty garments. This is a count of the number of logged occurrences (Action Level 1, 2, and 3) in accordance with EPRI guidance. If you have any questions, please give us a call. 770-644-8839.Thank you, Cindy ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, October 17, 2010 11:48:17 AM Subject: Powernet: PCE Question Friends, Do you look for >100 ncpm on the inside of clothing before classifying a clothing PCE as Level 1? Been recommended to me that EPRI guidance (excerpted below) is interpreted as suggesting that approach at some benchmark plants. The determination of the EPRI PCE level classification should be based on a frisker reading of the skin or the highest reading on clothing. For skin contaminations, a frisker reading should be the maximum reading with the frisker held approximately ½ inch away from the affected skin. For clothing, the frisker reading should be on the inside of the clothing with the detector faced away from the skin. EPRI “Guidelines for Industry Response to Personnel Contaminations Rev 1” thank you, Mark Lewis Health Physics Division Manager San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (D1N) Work: (949) 368-1140 [email protected]
