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Quality assurance procedures for parameter selection and use of expert judgment panels supporting performance assessments of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6808509
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Science Applications International Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This document presents the quality assurance (QA) procedures for Parameter Selection and Expert Judgment Panels used by the performance Assessment Department of Sandia National Laboratories, which directly supports the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Parameter Selection QA procedures described herein will be incorporated into the general Performance Assessment Quality Assurance Procedures, QAP 2-3; the Expert Judgment Panel procedures will be incorporated into QAP 2-6. Both sets of procedures will apply to all Sandia and Sandia contractor activities related to performance assessment (except where the contractor has its own approved QA procedures). This report presents the philosophy behind the QA procedures, provides the standards adopted for performance assessment Parameter Selection and Expert Judgment Panels, and discusses the implementation of these standards.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6808509
Report Number(s):
SAND-91-0429; ON: DE93005004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English