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Title: Exploratory Studies Facility Subsurface Fire Hazards Analysis

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/790351· OSTI ID:790351

The primary objective of this Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) is to confirm the requirements for a comprehensive fire and related hazards protection program for the Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) are sufficient to minimize the potential for: (1) The occurrence of a fire or related event. (2) A fire that causes an unacceptable on-site or off-site release of hazardous or radiological material that will threaten the health and safety of employees, the public or the environment. (3) Vital US. Department of Energy (DOE) programs suffering unacceptable interruptions as a result of fire and related hazards. (4) Property losses from a fire and related events exceeding limits established by DOE. (5) Critical process controls and safety class systems being damaged as a result of a fire and related events.

Research Organization:
Yucca Mountain Project, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC08-01RW12101
OSTI ID:
790351
Report Number(s):
BABFAH000-01717-0200-00121, Rev. 02; MOL.20010917.0184 , DC 28948; TRN: US0502222
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Sep 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English