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Title: DOE-RL Integrated Safety Management System Program Description

Abstract

The purpose of this Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) Program Description (PD) is to describe the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office (RL) ISMS as implemented through the RL Integrated Management System (RIMS). This PD does not impose additional requirements but rather provides an overview describing how various parts of the ISMS fit together. Specific requirements for each of the core functions and guiding principles are established in other implementing processes, procedures, and program descriptions that comprise RIMS. RL is organized to conduct work through operating contracts; therefore, it is extremely difficult to provide an adequate ISMS description that only addresses RL functions. Of necessity, this PD contains some information on contractor processes and procedures which then require RL approval or oversight.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
DOE-RL (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
803919
Report Number(s):
DOE/RL-2000-44, Rev.0
TRN: US0300723
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-96RL13200
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 29 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; HANFORD RESERVATION; CONTRACTORS; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; IMPLEMENTATION

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SHOOP, D.S. DOE-RL Integrated Safety Management System Program Description. United States: N. p., 2000. Web. doi:10.2172/803919.
SHOOP, D.S. DOE-RL Integrated Safety Management System Program Description. United States. doi:10.2172/803919.
SHOOP, D.S. Thu . "DOE-RL Integrated Safety Management System Program Description". United States. doi:10.2172/803919. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/803919.
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