Hey folks, I have a question I'd
like to bounce off you'all. I've been asked several times over the
years about the "two" different ANSI standards for HP Techs -
N18.1 and 3.1. The common belief is that N18.1 requires 2 years of
experience and 3.1 requires 3 years. After researching as much as
I can find, I've come to this conclusion and wanted to know if I'm offbase.
ANSI N18.1-1971 Section 4.5.2 Technicians:
Technicians in responsible positions shall have a minimum of two
years of working experience in their specialty. These personnel should
have a minimum of one year of related technical training in addition to
their experience.
ANSI/ANS 3.1 has gone through several
revisions. The 1978 version was the most restrictive with Section
4.5.2 that stated: Technicians shall have three years of working
experience in their specialty of which one year should be related technical
training.
The 1987 version of 3.1 itemized qualifications
as: High School Diploma, 2 years of Radiation Protection experience
of which 1 year is Nuclear Power Plant and 3 months is On-site experience.
The 1993 version of ANSI/ANS 3.1-1993
Section 4.5.3.2 stated the same as the 1987 requirements. I gather
the '93 revision was reaffirmed in '99. No changes?
Anyway, my conclusion is that some of
us older plants are committed in Tech Specs to N18.1-1971 and newer plants
are committed to ANS-3.1-1978. So newer plants may have the "3
year" requirement even though the newer revisions of the ANSI/ANS
standard itself backed off from the experience requirement.
Does that make sense or am I all wet
(again)? And I'm not going to even try to address how the experience
time is determined for supplemental staff.
Thanks, Eric
Eric M. Goldin, CHP
Southern California Edison
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