[powernet] RE: VSDS Benchmark

2016-06-15 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook response 1) Yes 2) I am the site contact 3) 4.3.4.325 We know .330 is available, but there were not any features that we needed in the update to take the time required to test and update. Elizabeth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant

[powernet] RE: RWPs

2016-02-18 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook plans and writes RWPs/ALARA Plans at the RWP level but develops the person-hour/person-rem estimates at the task level. Beth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant eahey...@aep.com<mailto:eahey...@aep.com> 269-466-2545 From: Hall, Darin LeNeer [mailto:darin.h..

[powernet] RE: Personal Item Monitoring

2016-02-18 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook differences below. Does not appear to be grossly different than industry standard. Beth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant eahey...@aep.com<mailto:eahey...@aep.com> 269-466-2545 From: Owen, Lonnie [mailto:lonnie.o...@talenenergy.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 201

RE: [powernet] RE: OJT / TPE process for RP Techs

2016-05-18 Thread Beth Heyeck
For D.C. Cook; to conduct OJT you must be qualified as an OJT trainer and be qualified to the task you want to train on. Same for TPE. Individuals can be qualified for OJT, TPE, or both. For new tasks, an individual is qualified as the SME who then is allowed to qualify others to the task.

[powernet] RE: RPM Reporting Relationship - Quick Response Please

2016-05-02 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook, RPM reports to Plant Manager. Elizabeth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant eahey...@aep.com 269-466-2545 -Original Message- From: Sewell, Linda [mailto:l...@pge.com] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 5:14 PM To: powernet@HPSpowernet.org Subject: [powernet] RPM Reporting

[powernet] RE: Lanyards

2016-08-10 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook response: 1. No 2. No Elizabeth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant eahey...@aep.com 269-466-2545 From: Mosty, Shari [mailto:shari.mo...@luminant.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 10:30 AM To: powernet@hpspowernet.org Subject:

[powernet] RE: Quick Benchmark on DLR issue period for DPWs

2017-01-31 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook response: The DLR wear period will be the same as the normal radworker wear period (3 times a year, months vary based on outage duration). When performing the initial assessment of dose to the fetus, if significant dose is received prior to the declaration date then the DLR may be

[powernet] RE: benchmarking question

2017-01-17 Thread Beth Heyeck
1. No 2. No 3. At this time Elizabeth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant eahey...@aep.com 269-466-2545 From: Mosty, Shari [mailto:shari.mo...@luminant.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 11:45 AM To: Powernet@hpspowernet.org Subject:

[powernet] RE: Practice for Removing Hard Hats

2016-09-29 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook response: IF hoods are required, then it is performed per #1. Hoods are not required in all areas. Hard hat covers are also often used and those are typically removed while on the head prior to hood removal if a hood is worn. Elizabeth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant

[powernet] RCA Posting

2016-10-11 Thread Beth Heyeck
hing else on the sign, besides a trefoil? Beth Heyeck x2545

[powernet] RE: Ice Vest Alternatives for Heat Stress

2016-12-13 Thread Beth Heyeck
We've used the Cool Shirt systems http://coolshirt.com/industry/ . Cannot speak to the longevity as we were using these in extremely hot conditions (>130 degrees) for short duration jumps. OE from the first time we used it - should be turned on in order to get maximum benefit. Elizabeth

[powernet] RE: Quick emergency plan question

2016-12-21 Thread Beth Heyeck
Operations SRO Elizabeth Heyeck Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant eahey...@aep.com 269-466-2545 From: heather.jack...@aps.com [mailto:heather.jack...@aps.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:07 AM To: powernet@HPSpowernet.org Cc: robert.rout...@aps.com

[powernet] RE: RP Equipment and CAP

2017-04-17 Thread Beth Heyeck
CNAQ unless it is related to the e-plan or RMS. Elizabeth Heyeck Sr Health Physicist DC Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545 From: McGurk, Ellee [mailto:ellee.mcg...@luminant.com] Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 2:10 PM To: powernet@HPSpowernet.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [powernet] RP Equipment and CAP

[powernet] RE: RCA Clean Tool Box Survey Frequency

2017-07-20 Thread Beth Heyeck
DC Cook response: Container surveys are performed semi-annually. RP maintains a list of containers requiring these surveys. Survey protocol is a LAS or 100 cm2 smears, and dose rate. "Effort of the survey should be proportionate with the container's contents." Do not require a specific

[powernet] RE: FSAR Question

2017-10-04 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook contamination control UFSAR: "The spread of contamination from one area to another is minimized by the use of step-off pads. Bags are used to carry contaminated tools and equipmentRadiation protection personnel conduct routine contamination surveys of accessible areas of the plant

[powernet] RE: Histogram Archival Questions

2017-10-05 Thread Beth Heyeck
D. C. Cook response: 1. Not typically archived. If there is a question of validity then they may be printed. 2. Not archived. 3. No. Elizabeth Heyeck Senior Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545 eahey...@aep.com From: Jonas, Kathy L [mailto:kathy.jo...@duke-energy.com] Sent:

[powernet] RE: Level 1 PCE Question

2017-10-05 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook has a requirement to document an AR for assignment of internal dose (based on the requirement for ICES postings), regardless of whether or not the individual received a percon. The only other time we would document a level 1 PCE would be if there was an incomplete decontamination.

[powernet] RE: Non-Radiological Respirator program

2017-10-03 Thread Beth Heyeck
Operations Fire Protection issues/maintains/inventories non-radiological respirators at D.C. Cook. They also assist with issue of radiological respirators but RP controls the radiological aspects (contamination), maintenance (batteries) and procurement. Elizabeth Heyeck Sr Health Physicist DC

[powernet] RE: Stay Time Tracking

2018-01-10 Thread Beth Heyeck
D.C. Cook's response is attached. Elizabeth Heyeck, CHP Senior Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545 eahey...@aep.com From: Mosty, Shari [mailto:shari.mo...@luminant.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2018 4:16 PM To: powernet@HPSpowernet.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [powernet] Stay Time

[powernet] RE: Physical Qualifications for Respirators

2018-02-07 Thread Beth Heyeck
Same for D.C. Cook. Elizabeth Heyeck, CHP Senior Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545 eahey...@aep.com From: Barnby, Monica [mailto:m...@pge.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 5:07 PM To: 'Powernet@hpspowernet.org' Subject: [EXTERNAL] [powernet] RE: Physical Qualifications

[powernet] RE: GEDDS and VSDS

2018-03-27 Thread Beth Heyeck
Our servers are located onsite, primarily as the IT folks that understand the use and implementation are onsite as well and it prevents outages when the connection to corporate goes down. Also, GEDDS is very resource-heavy and does much better not having to deal with the lag that would be

Re: [Powernet] Hood/Skull cap use

2018-05-10 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
DC Cook does not specifically allow skull caps. If workers are in contamination areas without hard hats, we require hoods. If they have hard hats, hood use is dependent on work task/contamination potential. Elizabeth Heyeck, CHP Senior Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545

Re: [Powernet] [EXTERNAL] Differentiating Radiological Areas to exclude SELF-BRIEFED workers

2018-08-02 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
We have never posted an area within a CA specifically for > 10k dpm/100cm^2. So the outer CA would include CA, RP Briefed required for entry, etc, with no inner boundary. We've sometimes had laydown areas similar to that where we will put up herculite or similar to contain the contamination,

Re: [Powernet] Mirion DMC3000 Electronic Dosimeter Battery Benchmark

2018-07-26 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
1. Procell by Duracell 2. Outage use - 6 months, Innage Use - 12 months 3. 1 month 4. We'll occasionally see DMC3000s that have low battery on the racks, more often during outages. They do seem to run down pretty quickly after getting a low bat error. For jobs that

[Powernet] Radioactive Release Performance Criteria question

2018-08-14 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
We are assisting our fire protection engineers with the radioactive release performance criteria for the NFPA 805 safety evaluation. As part of that evaluation, we are looking at limits for radioactive materials in areas that are outside the containment/auxiliary building air handling systems.

[Powernet] Neutron dose tracking

2018-04-16 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
We are looking at streamlining our neutron dose tracking and are wondering how other plants are performing it. 1. Which do you use for determining neutron dose for workers in Neutron Exposure Areas: a. Stay time tracking b. Gamma to neutron ratios c. Neutron sensitive

Re: [Powernet] Biological Sample Collection Snapshot

2018-11-14 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
For spot urine samples (tritium analyses), collected on-site with assistance from FFD personnel. For 24-hour samples, send kit home and send to a lab. Elizabeth Heyeck, CHP Senior Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545 eahey...@aep.com From: Powernet On Behalf Of Kawabata, Ken

Re: [Powernet] REMP Sampling Collection

2018-11-19 Thread Beth Heyeck via Powernet
Chemistry/Environmental performs REMP sampling. Elizabeth Heyeck, CHP Senior Health Physicist D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 269-466-2545 eahey...@aep.com From: Powernet On Behalf Of Walters, Jerri via Powernet Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2018 2:49 PM To: 'powernet@hpspowernet.org' Cc: Walters,