[Global] HRA question

[Morgan, Jonah]

At STP we use multiple devices to secure our HRAs.  Here is the order of preference at STP


  1.  If the room has a door, it is locked
  2.  Smart HRA Gates, 6 from IIS, 6 From Rad Pro Technologies
     *   With DMC Reader and RWPs programed into tablet
  3.  Alarming HRA gates, with carabiner
  4.  Rad Rope with carabiner. (Last Resort)

Jonah Bosworth Morgan
South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company
12090 FM 521 Wadsworth, Tx 77483
Radiation Protection Manager
Office: (361)972-4045
Pager : 2167
Mobile: (979)571-5006

From: Global <global-bounces at list.rpalara.org> On Behalf Of Olga I Juza via Global
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Subject: [Global] HRA question

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Hello all!  Hope this finds you well.

At Cook, we currently administratively lock our high radiation area (in addition to our LHRAs). Due to the lack of positive locking mechanisms on our doors we use a large number of padlocks for both HRA and LHRAs and are trying to find alternatives for the use of padlocks.  With that in mind, we would like to benchmark the following:



  1.  Do you administratively lock or secure High Radiation Areas?
  2.  If so, what mechanism do you use to secure them (positive locking doors, swing-gates, electronic key card/turn-style system, padlocks, etc.)
  3.  Do you ever use padlocks to lock High Radiation Areas or Locked High Radiation Areas?
  4.  If so, what mechanisms are in place to ensure all personnel have exited prior to installing the padlock?
  5.  Have you installed any innovative technology for securing high radiation areas or locked high radiation area?  If so, can you provide any literature, vendor names, etc. on the technology.

I look forward to your response.

Thank You!

Olga


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