Re: Ohio Nuke plant inadequately checked

[John_Sukosky@DOM.COM]

Matt,



What they're actually trying to say is that these

workers inhaled hot particles through their noses,

and that some of the particles loose in their nasal

passages came out after the workers left the plant.

This mechanism would be supported by a respiratory

tract model (NCRP-125-1997).



John M. Sukosky

Dominion





The company said it has made changes to how it judges

radiation levels inside the plant and now requires all

workers who go inside the steam generator to wear

respirators.



     I guess this would make sense if the workers were ingesting the

     contamination and turning it out the other end in their hotel rooms.

     I don't know what respiratory protection has to do w/ a RPP not

     finding contamination on personnel.  Examples of barriers that should

     be in place, hot particle checks, IPMs, investigating IPM alarms, exit



     WBCs, portal monitors, history, etc.





     Matt Williamson



     my ramblings only...







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