[ RadSafe ] NRC and SI Units

[Harold Careway]

It's the old game of "do as I say and not as I do".
In 1995 GE was finishing off the SSAR (standard safety analysis report) for
the ABWR for final submission to the NRC.  Mid-1995 we received notice that
the report would not be acceptable unless it were in SI units which caused a
few months delay while it was converted and checked.  I continue to be
amazed that the regulatory authorities haven't converted even though they
demand that from others.

Personally, I still am not comfortable with SI units even though I use them,
but since I double check everything because of my discomfort, it works out
for the best.

Hal Careway, the old retired guy
San Jose, CA


-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf Of Sandy Perle
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 10:34 AM


These may be of interest:

SECY-96-098

May 7, 1996

FOR: The Commissioners 
FROM: James M. Taylor, Executive Director for Operations /s/ 
SUBJECT:  FINAL POLICY STATEMENT - CONVERSION TO THE METRIC SYSTEM 

PURPOSE:
To seek Commission approval to publish in the Federal Register a final
statement of policy on conversion to the metric system.

BACKGROUND:
On September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49928), the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) published a request for public comment on its existing metrication
policy.