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RE: Electronic Survey Forms
It was mentioned that some people favored sketching the details in paper and
then going back to a computer to make up a survey vs. using a PDA. I think
it depends up the type of business you're in. As an example a technician in
a high radiation area in a mangle of piping in a power plant will spend much
less time (dose) quickly sketching the layout and location of the dose rates
instead of spending time with a PDA. We will also pre-number the smears,
sketch the location on paper, and then read them in mass in a low dose rate
area. They must also from time to time make up an entirely new picture
rather than having a survey pre-loaded. Our plant has a network computer on
each of the four elevations in the radiologically posted areas where the
techs can take their notes to and put the information on pre-loaded surveys.
This also gives them access to electronic radiation work permits and other
important items as well. Most of the routine surveys don't change very much
so very little editing is required. Also by using a ~standard paint
program, we can have site-specific bitmap objects to drag and drop quickly
and easily. Only minor changes are needed and the survey is printed out for
review by a supervisor.
We have also experimented with ion chamber instruments which store data that
can be later downloaded to predetermined locations on a survey as well as
being able to place measurements in new locations with editing. You would
still need to add contamination levels manually or use a frisker that stores
data. In the end, these types of instruments are also more complex to
handle and probably cost a little more than necessary. We found that this
took a little more time than the sketch and edit method.
For a rounds-type survey with fixed points and low dose rates, a PDA might
not be that bad. We find that PDA's work best for rounds where you a
collecting descriptive information that might be downloaded into forms or
databases without any graphical editing. The choice is purely driven by the
nature of your facility.
Glen Vickers
glen.vickers@exeloncorp.com
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> The summary of my informal survey of paperless survey forms (E-surveys)
> has
> been put up on a web site. Interested HPs can go to <A
> HREF="http://members.aol.com/radbuster/RadSafe.htm";>Survey on Electronic
> Surveys</A> to see the responses.
>
> The bottom line: I found a broad spectrum of approaches. From palmtop to
> laptop to networked PC systems. Custom software and off the shelf
> software.
> Not surprising, since I heard from hospital HPs, DOE complex HPs, as well
> as
> power plant folks (13 in all). Several reported that the techs balked at
> real-time data entry. They'd rather enter the data later at a desk.
> However, the hospital HPs used real time data entry, no problem.
>
> The web site has some good guidance on first defining what you need,
> before
> you start down this road.
>
> Thanks to all who responded.
>
> Joel I. Cehn, CHP
> 1036 Hubert Road
> Oakland, CA 94610
> 510.268.1571
> 510.268.8654 (fax)
> 510.914.6262 (cell)
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> <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=2>The
> summary of my informal survey of paperless survey forms (E-surveys) has
> <BR>been put up on a web site. Interested HPs can go to <A
> HREF="http://members.aol.com/radbuster/RadSafe.htm";>Survey on Electronic
> <BR>Surveys</A> to see the responses.
> <BR>
> <BR>The bottom line: I found a broad spectrum of approaches. From
> palmtop to
> <BR>laptop to networked PC systems. Custom software and off the
> shelf software.
> <BR>Not surprising, since I heard from hospital HPs, DOE complex HPs, as
> well as
> <BR>power plant folks (13 in all). Several reported that the techs
> balked at
> <BR>real-time data entry. They'd rather enter the data later at a
> desk.
> <BR>However, the hospital HPs used real time data entry, no problem.
> <BR>
> <BR>The web site has some good guidance on first defining what you need,
> before
> <BR>you start down this road.
> <BR>
> <BR>Thanks to all who responded.
> <BR>
> <BR><B>Joel I. Cehn, CHP</B>
> <BR>1036 Hubert Road
> <BR>Oakland, CA 94610
> <BR>510.268.1571
> <BR>510.268.8654 (fax)
> <BR>510.914.6262 (cell)</FONT></HTML>
>
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