ML19260B240
| ML19260B240 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1979 |
| From: | Goodwin C PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Gammill W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912070452 | |
| Download: ML19260B240 (2) | |
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2 w 2a November 30, 1979 Trojan Nuclear Plant Docket 50-344 License NPF-1 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ATTN:
Mr. Williams P. Gammill Acting Assistant Director for Operating Reactor Projects Division of Operating Reactors U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Sir:
This letter is in response to your letter of October 2, 1979 which re-quested for NRC personnel, substitution of the Oak Ridge Associated University (0RAU) Radiation Safety course for the, mandatory on-sita radiation protection training before entry to radiation areas.
The concept and intent of this generalized training is agreeable to PGE as is could reduce demands on the time and workload of site personnel as well as expedite entry of NRC staff. However, the following sug-gestions and comments are offered for your consideration in order to resolve obvious concerns and enhance the adequacy of the substituted training proposal.
1.
Presentation of an ORAU training certificate in lieu of training the site provides documentation of having completed appro-at priate training, but does not allow any assessment of retraining or current knowledge. PGE would not feel confident in accepting such substituted training if certificates were more than one year old.
It is, therefore, suggested that rather than have NRC personnel carry a training certificate signed by a training director, they carry a card signed by a health pnysicist which simply states the person is trained in basic radiation protec-tion and is qualified to enter radiation areas. The use of this type of card would readily be acceptable to PGE to except NRC personnel from site basic radiation protection training.
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Minimal training would still be required to provide familiari-zation with PGE's Radiation Work Permit System, Dosimetry Program, Control Point Policy and anti-contamination apparel.
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NRC personnel entering high radiation areas will be escorted by PGE personnel trained in radiation protection. This would be necessary because the ten minutes of training given by ORAU on the "Use of Monitoring Instruments" is not acceptable for PGE for independent monitoring in these areas.
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Site training and time delays could be further reduced for NRC personnel if they arrived with the following documentation:
a.
Their medical qualifications to wear respirators.
b.
Their need for corrective lenses while wearing res-pirators.
c.
Their decontamination factors for specific types of respirators.
It is proposed this information could be included on their "quali-fication card".
In conclusion, PGE will accept the proposed ORAU certifications in lieu of basic site radiation protection training with the above noted excep-tions. Your consideration of our comments and suggestions wf il be appre-ciated, however, in order to ensure the adequacy of the concept.
Since 31y, e4 A
C. Goodwin, Jr.
Assistant Vice President Thermal Operation and Maintenance CG/$ :cc c:
Mr. Lynn Frank, Director State of Oregon Department of Energy Labor & Industries Bld., Room 111 3
Salem, OR 97310 1515 045
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