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Title: Technical Safety Appraisal of the Plutonium Finishing Plant, Westinghouse Hanford Company

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6944424

The Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) is located in the 200 West Area of the Hanford Site in Southeastern Washington State. The PFP is operated for RL by the Westinghouse Hanford Company (WHC). Program direction is provided by DOE's Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, Office of Nuclear Materials. Sixty-eight concerns are contained in this report which pertain to achieving compliance with some aspect of a DOE requirement or to achieving a greater level of safety. None of these concerns address a situation that presents a ''clear and present danger'' or requires expedited attention by the contractor. Thus, all are categorized as Category III for seriousness. Each concern has been characterized by relative hazard and compliance considerations. The results are indicated to the left of each concern by an alphanumerical designation giving the assigned relative hazard level (H) and compliance level (C) (e.g., H2/C3). These characterization are also summarized in Part 1 of Appendix B to this report. The concerns are tabulated in Part 2 of Appendix B. The reader is cautioned that to understand the full intent of any concern, it is necessary also to read its supporting bases, which are found in Section III of the report. A total of 90 Performance Objectives in 13 subject areas have been addressed by this appraisal. Concerns associated with 42 of these Performance Objectives have been developed.

Research Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, Washington, DC. Office of Nuclear Safety
OSTI ID:
6944424
Report Number(s):
DOE/EH-0065; ON: DE88010962
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English