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jersey centrai Power & Light Company MADISON AVENUE AT PUNCH BOWL ROAD
- MORRISTOWN, N. J. 07960
- 201-539-6111.
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May 8, 1975 Mr. A. Giambusso Director, Division of Reactor 1.icensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission h
Washington, D. C. 20555
Dear Mr. Giambusso:
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Subject:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Changes in Personnel Monitoring Program
References:
(a)
Letter dated April 3, 1973, Mr. D. A._Ross, Jersey Central Power 6 Light Company, to i
Mr. F. E. Kreusi, United States Atomic Energy Commission, on subject " Quarterly Personnel Exposures."
(b)
Letter dated April 3,1973, Mr. D. A. Ross, Jersey Central Power 6 Light Company, to j
Mr. F. E. Kreusi, United States Atomic Energy Commission,'on subject " Additional Information/
Personnel Overexposures."
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of two changes that have been made in the personnel radiation monitoring program at che Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
In the letter referenced (a), the Commission was advised that personnel film badges would be changed on a frequency based on, quarterly exposures as follows:
Accumulated Quarterly Film Badge Exposure Range Change Frequency 0 - 1.00 R Monthly 1.00 - 1.75 R Semimonthly 1.75 - 2.50 R h kly 2.50 - 3.00 R Daily 9604220016 960213 PDR FOIA i
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f Mr. Giambusso 2-May 8, 1975 We have discontinued these badge change requirements for the following reasons:
i (1) We have switched from film badges to Teledyne thermoluminescent j
dosimiters for personnel monitoring.
J (2) We have.the capability of instantaneous readout, if required, without disturbing the area of the dosimiter to be read by i
Teledyne.
We use Teledyne's readings as the " official" readings.
i (3) The health physics staff has'been increased and allows closer coverage of high expos,ure jobs.
(4) All permanently assigned personnel have their badges changed semimonthly.
It is expected that this change will eliminate much confusion. during outages
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and improve the efficiency of the personnel monitoring program, j
In the letter, referenced (b), we informed the Commission that the action being taken to prevent personnel overexposures from reoccurring included the following:
"A daily report, current as of the previous day, will be issued by the radi'ation protection group at Oyster Creek showing accumulated quarterly exposure of all personnel for which such exposure exceed 1.25 rem'whole body. The report will be distributed to all foremen, supervisors, the Station Superintendent, and the Manager,. Generating Stations-Nuclear".
We have amended this practice to the extent that the reports are now distributed to.only those foremen and supervisors who deal directly with the personnel involved, the Station Superintendent, and the Manager, Generating Stations-Nuclear.
We believe that the increased health physics staff, the TLD system, additional personnel training and other changes in our radiation program will provide adequate ' control of personnel exposures.
Very truly yours, W
Donald A. Ross, Manager Generating Stations-Nuclear cs cc:
Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Director Office 'of. Inspection and Enforcement, Region 1 j
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