I am looking for any ideas/responses regarding the following questions/issues...

1.            Has anyone developed/implemented changes to their  High Radiation 
Area Controls process that has resulted in appreciable efficiency gains for the 
Radiation Protection organization?

2.            What method do you use or what barriers do you put in place to 
ensure RP technician returns a HRA/LHRA/VHRA key before leaving site at the end 
of his/her shift?

3.            (For those using Sentinel) Does anyone use the "High Rad Keys"  
functionality in Sentinel to inventory, issue, and return HRA keys?

4.            (For PWR only) Do you use lockable LHRA shield doors on your S/G 
manways during S/G maintenance activities in an outage?

If so, how do you "guard" the LHRA whenever the shield door is required to be 
unlocked/open (tool head change, camera change, etc.)?  Who performs this 
"guard" function (RP, platform worker)?

Have you developed a method for sampling air or taking radiation readings 
inside the channel head without unlocking/opening the shield door?


Thank you in advance for all responses.

Mark A Helton
Sr Scientist - Rad Protection
Catawba Nuclear Station
803-701-3777

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