Ginna response below:

Stephen J Holmes, CHP, PE
Sr. Plant Health Physicist, CENG-RE Ginna NPP
[email protected]
585-771-3577

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Benjy P Bertossi
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 6:53 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: James P Stewart
Subject: Powernet: DLR / TLD practices


Fermi 2 will be installing hand geometry this year and will allow security 
keycards to go home. We currently store our DLRs on security key cards and 
would appreciate your input on the below questions:


1) What type of DLR (TLD, OSL, Film) do you use? OSL

2) Does your site take DLRs home? Yes

3) If no, how/where do you store them on site?

4) If yes, do you use control dosimetry from on-site, off-site, or both to 
subtract background radiation? Periodically, we will perform a background study 
in which we send control DLRs to a selection of people's homes for the quarter. 
These will be used to determine the background to be subtracted.

5) How do you do DLR exchange and how long does it take you? Set up an area 
where we require everyone to drop off their DLRs and pick up the new ones. Most 
people exchange right away, but it can take several weeks before we track down 
all of the DLRs.

6) Any other pros/cons of taking DLRs home vs staying on site? (+) DLR 
semi-permanently attached to badge lanyard so it is very unlikely to come off 
and get lost. (-) Background variability and increased chance that someone 
taking their DLR home with them will do the wrong thing (e.g. send it through 
an x-ray machine)

Please respond to Powernet or Jim Stewart directly, [email protected] 
(734.586.1388)

Thanks, Benjy


Benjy Bertossi
Fermi2 - RP Supervisor
734-586-4935
[email protected]
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