Operational Readiness Review Final Report for Implementation of an Increased Facility Radioactive Source Inventory Limit & Shippingport Fuel 07/2002
An Operational Readiness Review (ORR) was conducted by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office (RL) to verify that an adequate state of readiness had been achieved for those activities associated with the removal of Shippingport fuel from the 271-T Facility (T Plant) as a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility and the readiness of T Plant to operate within the revised safety basis (SB) inventory limits. The DOE ORR was conducted in two parts in accordance with the T Plant Operational Readiness Review DOE-RL Plan of Action. The DOE team observed the dry run of the Shippingport fuel removal process, in conjunction with the contractor ORR of June 2002. Autonomously, the DOE Team completed the ORR in July 2002 by determining the adequacy of the contractor's final ORR (CORR); conducting a sampling of T Plant procedures and processes to validate the CORR; and, observation of a dry run that demonstrated the ability of T Plant to seal a Shippingport Spent Fuel Canister. The DOE ORR Team has concluded that T Plant has demonstrated an appropriate state of readiness and recommends the RL Manager authorize Fluor Hanford to implement the revised safety basis (SB) inventory limits and begin Shippingport fuel removal operations as a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility. The team further concludes that an adequate level of protection for the worker, public health and safety, and the environment is inherent in the T Plant operations. T Plant has demonstrated an enhanced safety culture. Although there is room for improvement in the T Plant operations as represented by the findings and observations annotated in the body of the report, the overall operation has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and a discipline of operations that bodes well for the current efforts and future endeavors.
- Research Organization:
- DOE-RL (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-96RL13200
- OSTI ID:
- 808223
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RL-2002-51, Rev.0; TRN: US0302247
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 15 Aug 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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