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Title: Human factors engineering report for the cold vacuum drying facility

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/782434· OSTI ID:782434

The purpose of this report is to present the results and findings of the final Human Factors Engineering (HFE) technical analysis and evaluation of the Cold Vacuum Drying Facility (CVDF). Ergonomics issues are also addressed in this report, as appropriate. This report follows up and completes the preliminary work accomplished and reported by the Preliminary HFE Analysis report (SNF-2825, Spent Nuclear Fuel Project Cold Vacuum Drying Facility Human Factors Engineering Analysis: Results and Findings). This analysis avoids redundancy of effort except for ensuring that previously recommended HFE design changes have not affected other parts of the system. Changes in one part of the system may affect other parts of the system where those changes were not applied. The final HFE analysis and evaluation of the CVDF human-machine interactions (HMI) was expanded to include: the physical work environment, human-computer interface (HCI) including workstation and software, operator tasks, tools, maintainability, communications, staffing, training, and the overall ability of humans to accomplish their responsibilities, as appropriate. Key focal areas for this report are the process bay operations, process water conditioning (PWC) skid, tank room, and Central Control Room operations. These key areas contain the system safety-class components and are the foundation for the human factors design basis of the CVDF.

Research Organization:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US DOE Office of Environmental Management (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-96RL13200
OSTI ID:
782434
Report Number(s):
SNF-4213-REV0; TRN: US0204700
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Jun 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English