Palo Verde provides the following response: Palo Verde uses RADDOSE for dose assessment software. Our engineering staff uses RASCAL for part of the core damage assessment calculation,
We changed from a home grown program a little over 2 years ago. The change was necessitated primarily due to the home grown systems operating platform. For more information, contact our RP Emergency Plan specialist Gordon Nelson. Seth ********************************************************************** Seth J. Kanter, CHP, RRPT Sr. Health Physicist Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Sta. 7397 5801 S. Wintersburg Rd. Tonopah, AZ 85354 Phone (623) 393-3130 Fax (623) 393-1853 Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are my own Liviu Librescu ********************************************************************** From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beckham, Bob Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Powernet: Dose Assessment Software Duke Energy would appreciate any information you would provide on the following questions: 1) What software dose your site/EOF use for off-site dose assessment to the public (e.g., RASCAL, RADDOSE, MIDAS, home grown, etc.)? 2) Has your site/company changed to a different software within the previous 2 years? 3) IF the answer to question 2 is yes, would you briefly state why the change was made? Thanks in advance for your time. Bob Beckham | Scientist | Fleet Scientific Services | Radiation Protection | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 S. Church St. | Mail Stop EC07F | Charlotte, NC 28202 | 704-382-6713 office | 704-453-6002 cell --- 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.
