Palo Verde just recently implemented SAM-12 tool monitors and we have not experienced this situation (yet). Prior to using the SAMs, we used tool monitors that relied on door operation to automatically start the counting cycle. The described situation is an inherent feature of the SAMs and from a corrective action perspective you would be faced with prohibiting workers from using unless they had direct RP supervision or perhaps implementing an advanced radworker qualification to use a tool monitor.
I think that we will all be interested in this, Seth. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:38 PM To: powernet@ Subject: Powernet: SAM-11 Operations SONGS allows workers to monitor personal articles in SAM-9 and SAM-11 tool monitors under limited supervision by HP. We have had occasions where workers place material in the monitors, and do not push the start button, or place items in the SAM during a background count. While an attentive worker can observe fault messages, it appears the messages from the SAM-11 are less distinct than those produced by the SAM-9. Some workers have passed items through SAM-11s without an actual count. Does anyone else have similar experiences? How have you responded? Roger Schanzenbach HP Technical Support San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (949) 368-9580 ----------------------------------- 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] --- 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.
