Eric, I don't think you are all wet this time (or anytime actually). We
always read the requirement the same way you did. The Trojan
license/tech specs required us to comply with 18.1-1975. Therefore we
went with the two year experience requirement.
regards
Tom Meek
On 10/14/2011 3:22 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Eric,
Palo Verde is committed to ANS-3.1-1978 therefore a senior RP tech
here must meet the "3 year" working experience requirement of which
one year being Technical Training plus on-site plant experience. We
consider anyone having achieved to ANSI N18.1-1971 as a Jr. RP Tech
Not sure if that clears anything up other than to note that depending
on what you are committed to (or have taken exception to) in your
UFSAR is what matters. Benchmarking others may provide a basis for
changing the license.
Seth
*From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
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*Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 1:52 PM
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*Subject:* Powernet: ANSI Standards for HP Techs
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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