Technical Safety Appraisal of the EBR-II, Argonne National Laboratory--West
The purpose of the Technical Safety Appraisal Program is to strengthen DOE nuclear operations by encouraging contractors to improve compliance with DOE Orders, to incorporate industry lessons learned, and to promote excellence in safety. Thus, the appraisals address more issues than would be addressed in a strictly compliance-oriented appraisal. The EBR-II is a liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactor. It is cooled with molten sodium metal and its chain reactors is perpetuated with very energetic (fast) neutrons. A total of 50 concerns with respect to EBR-II operations were identified. None of these were judged to require prompt or expedited action. No concerns were identified with respect to 54 of the 95 Performance Objectives considered in the appraisal. Programs in the areas of these Performance Objectives were considered adequate. One Noteworthy Practice was identified in the technical area of Maintenance.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, Washington, DC. Office of Nuclear Safety
- OSTI ID:
- 6942539
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EH-0064; ON: DE88013410
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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