Human engineering considerations in the design of major radwaste systems

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:5566642

Doyle, R D; Low, R L

For today's nuclear industry, three types of radwaste process systems are being supplied: (1) permanent systems in new plants or new radwaste facilities at currently operating plants, (2) retrofit permanent systems into existing and operating plant facilities, and (3) temporary systems usually provided on a service basis to meet short-term needs. For each of these three types of systems, the designer reaches a point where a trade-off has to be made (i.e., in a retrofit, whether to remove and relocate a shield wall or put up with the inefficient use of space). When human engineering is considered, however, the process of trade-offs can be evaluated in a systematic and logical manner. Using human engineering considerations also provides the ultimate user, the operations and maintenance group, with a system that meets safety and as-low-as-reasonably-achievable (ALARA) concepts. This paper provides insight into these considerations and the ramifications on a given installation as well as brief summary of the ramifications for each type of facility.

• OSTI ID: 5566642
• Report Number(s): CONF-880601--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 56
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ALARA
DESIGN
ENGINEERING
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE
PROCESSING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RETROFITTING
TRAINING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING