At Ontario Power Generation (Darlington and Pickering, 4 and 6 units respectively) we have a centralized analytical dosimetry lab:
· 6 bargaining unit techs for Dosimetry side, · 3 techs for off-site radioanalytical environmental monitoring and analyses · 1 first level manager, different bargaining unit · 1 health physicist, bargaining unit who is the SME for dose records and our software systems · 3 specialists (internal, external, and environmental), bargaining unit, who support both the lab and sites for unusual events · 1 Section Manager, management function · 1 department manager, management function At each site, · 1 Dosimetry health physicist, bargaining unit, who deals with day to day issues and dose assignment/ investigation, sometimes this individual helps with other station HP functions · 3 Data clerks, bargaining unit · 3 dosimetry handling unit, bargaining unit, who prep the TLD packs, put them out, perform daily transport of bioassay samples (we process over 200 000 urine samples a year for tritium), and extremity tld packs Dosimetry is issued to all individuals who go beyond the public domain (we have a different configuration of Zoning) We are always looking to find efficiencies and cost savings. Recent (over past few years) · Switch from UG to Prosafe (UG did not have a "green" cocktail at that time) and Prosafe turned out to be cheaper. · LSAs efficiency SNC, quench curve and other QC checks switched to weekly (fairly stable for couple of months before we decide to redo) Ephraim Schwartz<mailto:[email protected]> │ Manager │ Health Physics Department Ontario Power Generation Inc. │ 1549 Victoria Street East, Whitby, Ontario L1N 9E3 Internal: 402 - 3334 │ External: 905.430.2215 ext. 3334 │ Facsimile: 905.430.8583 Mobile: 416.407.4902 Make every mrem count From: Barnhart, Jarrad Timothy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 10:28 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [powernet] A few questions about your dosimetry department Hello, I'm interested in a broad overview of your dosimetry program roles/responsibilities, if you wouldn't mind answering a few informal benchmark questions: 1) How many individuals are involved in implementing your dosimetry program? (from in-processing through termination) 2) Are those individuals bargaining unit or management? 3) What are their primary roles, and what other station functions are covered within your program? (respirator fits, environmental/REMP, etc?) 4) Do dosimetry employees have required duties outside of dosimetry? 5) What is your role? 6) Does your station issue dosimetry to all individuals on-site, or only to those entering a RCA? 7) Do you anticipate needing to make any departmental changes as a result of nuclear promise initiative strategies? Thank you in advance for any information you may be able to provide. [cid:[email protected]] Jarrad T. Barnhart * Health Physicist - Dosimetry Supervisor Radiation Protection * (570) 542-6529 (w) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Talen Energy * 769 Salem Boulevard * NUCSA1 * Berwick, PA 18603 The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and delete the original message. ----------------------------------------- THIS MESSAGE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY AND/OR CONFIDENTIAL. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, copying, conversion to hard copy or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, please notify me by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. Ontario Power Generation Inc.
