Continuous Coverage At NPPs

["Dave" <dama@waterw.com>]

 The Salem Generating Station RP staff is interested in information 
on how "Continuous (or Constant) RP Coverage" is applied at other 
NPPs.  We are investigating ways of reducing O & M costs and 
minimizing contractor staffing during outages which would result in 
immediate payback.

Your responses to the following questions would be appreciated.  
Please reply directly to me at dama@waterw.com.  I will compile the 
responses and report the results back to the Radsafe community.  
Thanks in advance for your help.

1.  Under what radiological conditions do you require Continuous 
     Coverage?

2.  Do you allow an RP technician to provide Continuous Coverage for 
     more than one job if positive control is maintained?  If so, how 
     do you define "positive control"?

3.  Must line of sight (direct or by camera) be maintained at all 
     times?  If not, how is "positive control" assured?

4.  Do you require an RP technician to be present during all breaches 
     of primary systems?  If not, how do you fulfill the requirement to 
     "survey"?  Are prospective evaluations used to satisfy the survey 
     requirement?
              Best Regards,

                        Dave Ruyter
                        dama@waterw.com