North Anna classifies PCEs into 3 levels:
IF the detected contamination level is > 100 and < 5,000 ccpm, THEN CLASSIFY as 
a Level 1 PCE
IF the detected contamination level is > 5,000 ccpm AND < 50,000 ccpm, THEN 
CLASSIFY as a Level 2 PCE
IF the detected contamination level is > 50,000 ccpm, THEN CLASSIFY as a Level 
3 PCE

Additional information is listed below.

Barbara J. Thompson
Supervisor of Exposure Control
Dominion - North  Anna Power Station
Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  540-894-2605
Beeper: #3469
FAX:  540-894-2408



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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
ALBISHARAT Sasha(A) - BRUCE POWER
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Powernet: how are PCE's classified?

Good Afternoon,

I would like to know how PCE's are classified at your plants?

i.e.  Is contamination on any type of clothing/coverall counted as a PCE? YES

Is contamination on scrubs counted as a PCE? YES

Are all instances tracked and recorded as a PCE?
If the contamination level is greater than 100 counts per minute on a standard 
frisker, it is counted as a PCE except for the following conditions:

* Contamination < 100 ccpm
* Medical Radionuclide(s)
* Events that involve ONLY internal contamination
* Noble Gases and Noble Gas Decay Products
* Radon and Radon Decay Products
* Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)


What instances of contamination on a person or clothing would not qualify as a 
PCE?  See exceptions listed above.

Thanks for your insight

Sasha Albisharat
Bruce A Health Physicist
Ph: 519-361-2673 ext. 13959
pager: 519-370-3194

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