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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At STP we use multiple devices to secure our HRAs. Here is the order of preference at STP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">If the room has a door, it is locked<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Smart HRA Gates, 6 from IIS, 6 From Rad Pro Technologies<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4">With DMC Reader and RWPs programed into tablet<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Alarming HRA gates, with carabiner
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Rad Rope with carabiner. (Last Resort)<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Jonah Bosworth Morgan</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">12090 FM 521 Wadsworth, Tx 77483</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Global <global-bounces@list.rpalara.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Olga I Juza via Global<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 21, 2025 11:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'global@list.rpalara.org' <global@list.rpalara.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nick Breault <nfbreault@aep.com>; Jim Bowers <jbowers@aep.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Global] HRA question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello all! Hope this finds you well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Do you administratively lock or secure High Radiation Areas?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">If so, what mechanism do you use to secure them (positive locking doors, swing-gates, electronic key card/turn-style system, padlocks, etc.)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Do you ever use padlocks to lock High Radiation Areas or Locked High Radiation Areas?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">If so, what mechanisms are in place to ensure all personnel have exited prior to installing the padlock?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">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.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I look forward to your response.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thank You!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Olga<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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