manrem versus effluent release data - data is exemplary

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Thank you Patricia for providing the distinction between what Oyster 
Creek released as compared to their manrem numbers. Oyster Creek had  
a lot of problems in the late '70s and early '80s. A lot of 
maintenance work ensured, including re-design of many plant systems 
and areas. As in all maintenance activities, the manrem totals for 
the plant increased, as was the case with many other plants around 
the country. Mush has been accomplished over the past decade. In the 
end, the Capacity Factor for all US reactors is significantly up, 
Forced Outages are significantly lower, if non-existent, at the same 
time manrem totals are already below the 2005 INPO Goals, effluents 
are being reduced at lower levels, radwaste generation and shipments 
are reduced, etc.

If one looks at the US power reactor statistics, one sees an 
exemplary program, worked by an excellent manpower resource, all done 
during the age of downsizing. many should be commended, from the 
utilities themselves, the workers and even the regulators.

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