RE: No response: sweaty surveys

["Cruickshank,Herbert" <CruickH@westinghouse.com>]

Hey Randy,

You probably don't remember me, but I worked with you at peach bottom and
haven't heard from you since.  What's up.
Herb Cruickshank
GTS Project Manager
Phone 724 722-5364
Fax 724-722-5166

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> From: 	Redmond, Randy R. (RXQ) [SMTP:RXQ@y12.doe.gov]
> Reply To: 	radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Sent: 	Thursday, July 20, 2000 5:55 AM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	RE: No response: sweaty surveys
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I'm going to give my opinion - it isn't worth much.
> 
> Everyone sweats  (I have heard of people without sweat glands);
> especially
> when performing physical labor.  It's true that some alpha contamination,
> if
> present, will be attenuated by the sweat and go undetected.  This is a
> known
> and acceptable risk.  If the individual is crapped up bad enough, it is
> going to be detected.  A nuclear facility is not a laboratory setting.
> What's the difference between sweat + alpha contamination and a tritium
> facility - I have a better chance of detecting the alpha.  When we have a
> situation such as this we have a few options:
> -  quit, or
> -  accept the risk and make sure our routine survey, bioassay, PPE, and
> RWP
> programs are the best they can be, i.e., do our best to make sure that no
> one can get crapped up.
> 
> What is the auditor suggesting (anything)?  Maybe we can get a development
> contract and come up with the convection oven PCM.
> 
> Randy Redmond
> Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
> Radiological Control Organization
> Email:  rxq@Y12.doe.gov
> Phone:  865-574-5640
> Fax:  865-574-0117
> 
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