Does your site require RP Techs to don gloves before responding to a SAM alarm? Yes, latex gloves expected
What type of Small Area Monitor does your site use? (SAM9, SAM11, CRONOS, etc.)? SAM 9's, SAM 11's, and a couple of SAM 12's.
Based on layout of your RCA boundary, do personnel monitor in your Personal Contamination Monitors prior to placing personal items into a SAM to be monitored? No, workers monitor all personal items in SAM first (empty pockets policy) and then, after success, monitor themselves in WBCM.
Do you keep a RP Tech at RCA exit specifically for responding to alarms (Personal Contamination Monitors, SAMs, etc.)? Our Main Control Point is staffed 24/7 and the Techs are expected to respond to alarms. Instructions on the SAM doors tell workers not to open the door if an alarm occurs but request HP assistance.
Do you operate your SAMs in “Minimum Count Time” mode or have you increased count time to reduce false alarms? Set to meet LLD.
Do RPTs don gloves to respond to any SAM alarm
or do they have a threshold (e.g., 10,000 dpm)? No
threshold.
Eric M. Goldin, CHP
Southern California Edison
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Date:
10/19/2012 08:37 AM
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Powernet: RPTs
Don Gloves Prior to Responding to SAM Alarm?
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We currently do not require RP Techs to don gloves before responding to SAM alarms at the RCA boundary; however, we are evaluating implementing this practice. We would like to hear from other plants that have implemented this already.
Does your site require RP Techs to don gloves before responding to a SAM alarm? Yes, latex gloves required by Guideline (not procedure)
What type of Small Area Monitor does your site use? (SAM9, SAM11, CRONOS, etc.)? SAM 9's and SAM 11's
Based on layout of your RCA boundary, do personnel monitor in your Personal Contamination Monitors prior to placing personal items into a SAM to be monitored? No, workers monitor all personal items in SAM first (empty pockets policy) and then, after success, monitor themselves in WBCM.
Do you keep a RP Tech at RCA exit specifically for responding to alarms (Personal Contamination Monitors, SAMs, etc.)? Our Main Control Point is staffed 24/7 and the Techs are expected to respond to alarms. Instructions on the SAMs tell workers not to open the door if an alarm occurs.
Do you operate your SAMs in “Minimum Count Time” mode or have you increased count time to reduce false alarms? Set to meet LLD.
Do RPTs don gloves to respond to any SAM alarm or do they have a threshold (e.g., 10,000 dpm)? No threshold.
Thanks for your response!
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