RE:

["Flanigan, Floyd" <Floyd.Flanigan@nmcco.com>]

You can also add to the list: Writing/Reviewing Radiation Work Permits, ALARA Reviews, Identifying and eliminating unnecessary work in RCA's, Reporting Dose to INPO/WANO/NRC, tracking /trending exposure and setting dose goals for site/departmental evolutions.

 

It's a mixed bag at best, but what it boils down to in my case is making sure the site is doing the right thing. I love my work and actually feel like I have made a meaningful contribution at the end of the day. It is a lot of responsibility but well worth the associated stress.

 

Floyd W. Flanigan B.S.Nuc.H.P.



-----Original Message-----

From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu [mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu]On Behalf Of William V Lipton

Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 6:29 AM

To: Charly Frey

Cc: 'Radsafe (E-mail)'

Subject: Re:





The tasks probably vary from plant to plant.  They include: 



temporary shielding design - This includes both determinations of the amount of shielding needed, and how to place it, including structural concerns if the shielding is hung from plant components. 





work planning - This includes planning worker locations, to take account of known hot spots and available low dose waiting areas; dose reduction techniques, such as scheduling a system flush before work starts, or filling a tank with water to provide shielding; arranging for remote work, such as setting up a tv system which would enable an operator to read a gauge without entering a high radiation area; and writing radiation work permits to assure the proper PPE and controls. 





training in ALARA philososphy and practices 





evaluating worker suggestions 





design reviews - This would include trying to keep pipes which will carry highly radioactive fluid from running through areas which will be frequently occupied.  We also try to minimize the use of cobalt bearing materials, such as stellite, in plant components which connect to the reactor, since the cobalt leaches out and becomes activated. 





procedure reviews - This is to assure that ALARA techniques are an integral aspect of plant work. 





Setting and tracking individual and collective dose goals. 





Reviewing completed work for lessons learned and assuring that they are incorporated into future work. 





Feel free to contact me if you want additional information. 





The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 

It's not about dose, it's about trust. 

Curies forever. 





Bill Lipton 

liptonw@dteenergy.com 





Charly Frey wrote: 





Who can tell me about the work a Alara Engineer is doing in a Nuclear Facilety bets regards CH Frey