TLD vs. Electronic Dosimetry Results

["James P. Tarzia" <tarzijp@naesco.com>]

     These are questions for those of you who work at Nuclear Power Plants. 
     We are in the process of resolving some employee concerns regarding 
     incremental versus official dose.
     
     1. How often do you routinely read your TLDs (monthly, quarterly, 
     semi-annually, etc)?
     
     2. What is your typical minimum reportable TLD dose for the monitoring 
     period?
     
     3. How do you report TLD doses that are below your minimum reportable? 
     (e.e. "0", "ND")
     
     4. Have you had any concerns from your employees when their 
     incremental doses change after TLDs are read?  (This question is 
     particularly aimed at those plants who have electronic dosimetry and 
     some form of access control system)
     
     5. Have you considered reporting electronic dosimeter readings for TLD 
     doses below minimum reportable?
     
     (For example: A TLD reading is zero because the dose received for the 
     period was below a typical minimum reportable of 10 mrem.  Electronic 
     dosimeter readings for teh same monitoring perid indicate 5 mrem.  
     Have you considered reporting the 5 mrem a oficial dose received?)
     
     Please respond directly to me at:
     
     603-474-9521 X 3868
     tarzijp@NAESCO.COM
     
     Thank you in advance for your responses to this question.
     
     Jay Tarzia
     Seabrook Station