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Title: Traceability and retrievability: Documentation, the bridge from science to compliance

Abstract

In this day of regulatory compliance, the fact that good science was practiced and documented is, in and of itself, not enough to assure a successful licensing or permitting result. A new level of documentation, that clearly walks a non-project reviewer through the traceability of all activities and decisions is required for successful acceptance of scientific results. Compliance reviewers (whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), etc.) expect to verify the results of the scientific and program activities without the physical presence of the person or persons that conducted the activity. Traceability of activities and associated decisions through the retrieval of all associated records is a must. This presentation is based on lessons learned from the various quality assurance (QA) audits and program reviews of Sandia National Laboratories, Nuclear Waste Management Programs Center, scientific and programmatic documentation. The authors build a bridge from science to compliance from lessons learned. Here now is a somewhat fictional rendition of actual scientific testing and compliance support activities.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Nuclear Waste Management Programs Center
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
510334
Report Number(s):
SAND-97-0485C; CONF-970648-2
ON: DE97007131; TRN: 97:014540
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Department of Energy (DOE) records management conference: illuminating our legacy, focusing our future, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 23-26 Jun 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; DOCUMENTATION; LICENSING; LEGAL ASPECTS; COMPLIANCE; DATA ACQUISITION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

Citation Formats

Warner, P J. Traceability and retrievability: Documentation, the bridge from science to compliance. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Warner, P J. Traceability and retrievability: Documentation, the bridge from science to compliance. United States.
Warner, P J. 1997. "Traceability and retrievability: Documentation, the bridge from science to compliance". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/510334.
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