10CFR50. 59 safety evaluations: trends, actions and issues

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5624516

Grime, L A; Page, E M

As a plant changes from the design phase to the operational phase, new regulations and standards apply. One such regulation is 10CFR50.59 on safety evaluations. Once an operating license is issued, it is mandatory to submit all applicable changes, tests, and experiments to the safety evaluation process. As a result of this transition, Detroit Edison had procedures in place and conducted personnel training. Approval of all safety evaluations were required by the on-site review board. The on-site board was given a presentation by engineers of the total design change. The off-site board delegated detailed reviews of most safety evaluations to the independent safety evaluation group (ISEG). Unlike the on-site review board, the ISEG and off-site review group focused primarily on the safety evaluation itself. This paper addresses industry trends that were studied, Detroit Edison's recent actions, and industry issues related to 10CFR50.59 safety evaluations.

• OSTI ID: 5624516
• Report Number(s): CONF-870601-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 54
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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