Eric: Jerry Hiatt puts together a relatively lucid discussion on this topic. I usually reread this when I have questions:
http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,4395.0.html From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 4:52 PM To: [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> ----------------------------------- Powernet - a service of the Health Physics Society Power Reactor Section Powernet archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Reply to: [email protected] If Questions, contact Mike Russell, CHP at [email protected]
