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RE: Question about radiation exposure and employment
Exceeding 5Rem without prior approval or an emergency situation means big trouble further up the food chain than the worker. If that is the case, someone WAY above worker level is in hot water right about now.
Floyd W. Flanigan B.S.Nuc.H.P.
ALARA Planner/Coordinator
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant
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From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
[mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu]On Behalf Of Humphrey, Monica
M.
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 9:54 AM
To: 'Celia Rajkovich'; John Jacobus
Cc: radsafe
Subject: RE: Question about radiation exposure and employment
Sounds like an ugly situation got uglier. This poses a lot of questions. Who
was the assignor and why was the assignee explaining increase in dose, was
there any pre-planning, do they have a formal ALARA program? What
circumstances allowed the dose to exceed 5 rem and why is it the assignee
who is being punished for it?
Monica Humphrey
SAIC - Rad Safety
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[mailto:owner-radsafe@list.Vanderbilt.Edu] On Behalf Of Celia Rajkovich
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:38 PM
To: John Jacobus
Cc: radsafe
Subject: Re: Question about radiation exposure and employment
> If there are other radworkers and the "licensee" is not dose sharing that
is unALARA and not acceptable - What is the RSO doing? Something is not
right there.
The following question was posed to me and I would like to know if anyone
> has heard of a similar situation.
>
> A radiation worker is being assigned duties by the licensee that is
> resulting in increasing doses of radiation. Several times during the year
> he had to explain in writing an increase in exposure to the RSO. Still,
> increased duties are being assigned, and exposure values increase. Before
> the end of the year, the exposure values exceed 5000 mrem (50 mSv). The
> worker is removed from radiation-related duties, and assigned other work
> to do. Now he is facing a reduction in pay and possible firing.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
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