Re: Rad workers - but not t

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>]

Mike Bohan stated:

> I wonder how many "Rad. Workers" in a Nuclear Power plant could tell me what
> my dose would be if I took a stroll through the containment area without
> looking at their work permits for the professional HP Tech's numbers provided
> to them???  ?%^)

I think the key point here is that the rad worker in the nuclear 
plant is informed of what the various dose rates, contamination rates 
and what the transient issues are being worked. They are knowlegeable 
ofwhere the information can be found, and more importantly, 
understand what the dose information means, with respect to not only 
what the regulatory limits are, but also where they are with respect 
to site administrative limits and dose with respect to others within 
their own department. The key is awareness, and it is all based on a 
basic training and requalification program.

In addition, even if the individual didn't know what the dose rate 
was in a specific area, they are trained to be looking at their 
dosimetry periodically to ensure that the condisitons have not 
changed. Again, it's a amatter of awareness.

I am not rrying to equate a power plant with a medical facility. The 
one thing in common though is that the workers should be trained and 
they shoud receive requalification training at least annually, even 
if it's only 20 hours a year.



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