Ephraim Schwartz
Begin forwarded message: > From: SCHWARTZ Ephraim -NUCLEAR <[email protected]> > Date: July 19, 2018 at 8:41:40 PM EDT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: FW: Rapid benchmarking > > > > > Ephraim Schwartz │ Acting Radiation Protection Manager │ Darlington Nuclear > Generating Station > Ontario Power Generation Inc. │ 1 Holt Road South, PO Box 4000, Bowmanville, > Ontario L1C 3Z8 > Mobile: 416.407.4902 > > Every mrem Counts > > > _____________________________________________ > From: SCHWARTZ Ephraim -NUCLEAR > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 8:41 PM > To: Colin Pritchard ([email protected]) > <[email protected]>; GREEN Nancy(ND) - BRUCE POWER > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marlene Dewar ( NB > Power) <[email protected]>; Jennifer Allen ( NPB - Pt. LePreau ) > <[email protected]>; Michel Boileau - CNL <[email protected]>; > WilkersonTM ([email protected]) <[email protected]> > Cc: BONNER Paul -NUCLEAR <[email protected]>; TAYLOR Kristina -NUCLEAR > <[email protected]>; HASH Johnathon -NUCLEAR <[email protected]> > Subject: Rapid benchmarking > > > I am wondering if the term “contact contamination” has meaning / definition > at your facility, or if the definition aligns with some other concept / > terminology / expectation. If yes, please share. > > At OPG, we have the following definitions in our lexicon and speech. I found > some BNL and DOE similarities. > > OPG Lexicon Contact Contamination Work is work in a radioactive work area > that contains airborne particulate contamination ≥ 1 MPCa (read MPCa as DAC) > or requires contact with a source of contamination. > Hands-On Radioactive Work is work in a radioactive work area that involves > contact with surfaces emitting radiation and includes contact contamination > work > Source of contamination is any accessible surface, material or tool in the > work environment that is more contaminated with loose contamination than > surfaces in the surrounding environment, and therefore is a potential source > for contamination to spread (for example, an open pump, an item removed from > irradiated fuel bay, an unbagged contaminated item). > Brookhaven National Laboratories Working Within Contamination Areas > Avoid practices that promote the spread of contamination, such as dragging > your feet across surfaces, sweeping or brushing surfaces, or using compressed > air. > Do not touch any exposed skin, such as your face. > To minimize the potential for getting radioactive material inside your body, > do not enter Contamination Areas with open cuts or abrasions. Immediately > leave the Contamination Area if you cut yourself or open a wound. Do not > smoke, eat, drink, or chew while within Contamination Areas. If your > protective clothing will not protect you against a spill of radioactive > contamination, such as a liquid spill when using cloth PCs, immediately leave > the area and contact the Facility Support Technician for assistance. > DO NOT attempt to stop the spill unless you can do so without jeopardizing > the integrity of your protective clothing. > CONTAMINATION AREA > If removable radioactive contamination exceeds: > • 20 dpm/100 cm2 alpha emitting contamination > US Dept of Energy Work in contaminated areas should be conducted in a > manner that minimizes the spread of contamination to adjacent surfaces, > individuals in the area, and the workplace atmosphere > > > Ephraim Schwartz │ Acting Radiation Protection Manager │ Darlington Nuclear > Generating Station > Ontario Power Generation Inc. │ 1 Holt Road South, PO Box 4000, Bowmanville, > Ontario L1C 3Z8 > Mobile: 416.407.4902 > > Every mrem Counts > > > > ________________________________ > > 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.
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