Routine environmental audit of the Hanford Site, Richland, Washington

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10183130· OSTI ID:10183130

This report documents the results of the routine environmental audit of the Hanford Site (Hanford), Richland, Washington. During this audit, the activities conducted by the audit team included reviews of internal documents an reports from previous audits and assessments; interviews with US Department of Energy (DOE), State of Washington regulatory, and contractor personnel; and inspections and observations of selected facilities and operations. The onsite portion of the audit was conducted May 2--13, 1994, by the DOE Office of Environmental Audit (EH-24), located within the Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH). The audit evaluated the status of programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations; compliance with DOE orders, guidance, and directives; and conformance with accepted industry practices and standards of performance. The audit also evaluated the status and adequacy of the management systems developed to address environmental requirements.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Environmental Audit
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10183130
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH--0403; ON: DE94019060
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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