Implementation of a New Nonnuclear Standard at LLNL
The objective of this paper is to introduce the process and philosophies used to implement the new Work Smart Standard (WSS), ''Safety Basis Requirements for Nonnuclear Facilities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site Specific Standard'' (UCRL-ID-150214), approved in 2003 and revised January, 2004. This work relates directly to the following workshop theme: ''Improvements in Chemical, Biological, and Non-nuclear Safety Analysis.'' This paper will describe the approach used to implement the new nonnuclear standard at LLNL and corresponding guidance manual: ES&H Manual, Document 3.1. The varied activities can be broken down into three main parts: (1) Implementation Plan Schedule. The Implementation Plan includes the due dates for revising nonnuclear facility safety analysis documentation to meet the new standard. Implementation of the new methodology is being phased over a 4-year period. Each directorate was tasked to schedule the revision date for each of their nonnuclear facilities, using agreed upon priority-ranking criteria. (2) Program Infrastructure. This includes the development of training courses, procedures, a website and tools required to perform the work (i.e. Q List, de minimus list) or tools helpful to perform the work; such as a program to automate the classification of chemical inventories and establish maximum facility inventory limits (MFILs). (3) Delegation request packages. NNSA agreed to grant delegation to LLNL for local approval of nonnuclear safety basis documents (SBDs) in a phased manner. The first package submitted was for the Tier 1 (or Screening Report SBDs), the next is for the Tier 2 SBDs, and the last package will include the Tier 3 SBDs. The packages generally include 2-4 example SBDs at the level for which NNSA delegation is being sought, relevant training course material, and applicable procedures. The Implementation Plan was approved by LLNL's Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) in August 2004 and will be reviewed, updated, and re-approved, as necessary, on a 6-month basis. All listed program infrastructure items are in place, except the Chemical Classification tool (which is 90% complete). Full delegation approval for the Tier 1 SBDs is anticipated from NNSA in early May, 2005, and the Tier 2 SBD package is 90% complete and will be submitted to NNSA in the near future. This paper illustrates the myriad of tasks necessary to implement a new Nonnuclear program, and provides a strategy for implementation that includes input from stakeholders and also provides the necessary guidance, training and tools needed to achieve a smooth transition.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15016239
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-CONF-211823; TRN: US200512%%203
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at: EFCOG SAWG 2005 Workshop, Santa Fe, NM (US), 05/02/2005--05/05/2005; Other Information: PDF-FILE: 11 ; SIZE: 0.2 MBYTES; PBD: 26 Apr 2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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