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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have alarming swing gates at all of our High Radiation areas unless they have a door ( ex. Filter cubicles). These are self-latching and alarming with an added “ police light” that alarms if gate is open
longer than 3 seconds. I have added a video of our swing gates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baguet Script";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Melanie Clayton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Radiation Protection Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Plant Farley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:mnclayto@southernco.com">mnclayto@southernco.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">334-661-2646- office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">334-701-9221- cell<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>Meldrum III, William H via Global<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 21, 2025 12:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Olga I Juza <oijuza@aep.com>; '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> Re: [Global] [EXTERNAL] HRA question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">We put swing gates at the entrance to High Rad Areas with a carabiner or something similar that requires a conscious effort to operate so people can’t just blow
through them without looking, and avoids the issue of blocking egress. Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We put swing gates at the entrance to High Rad Areas with a carabiner or something similar that requires a conscious effort to operate so people can’t just blow through them without looking, and avoids the
issue of blocking egress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Print"">Bill Meldrum</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Print""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oconee Nuclear Station</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">RP/ALARA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">x 3204<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 <<a href="mailto:global-bounces@list.rpalara.org">global-bounces@list.rpalara.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Olga I Juza via Global<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 21, 2025 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'global@list.rpalara.org' <<a href="mailto:global@list.rpalara.org">global@list.rpalara.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nick Breault <<a href="mailto:nfbreault@aep.com">nfbreault@aep.com</a>>; Jim Bowers <<a href="mailto:jbowers@aep.com">jbowers@aep.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [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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