Compliance with Technical Safety Requirements

Operational compliance with Technical Safety Requirements and... 

WSRC has submitted a K-Reactor Compliance Assesanent and Enplementation Report (Ref 4-20) for compliance with DOE Order 5480.22 (Ref 4 21) discussing Technical Safety Requirements. 

Assessment is Ihe third aspect of the specialist s role and involves the observation and monitoring of the overall ability of the organisation to fulfil its health and safety obligations. This part of the role is far wider than an audit of technical compliance with legislation. It requires examination of other facets of the organisation s activities insofar as they affect health and safety performance including ... 

The present publication reflects the need, often expressed by Member States, for internationally harmonized criteria for the safe underground disposal of high level radioactive wastes. It sets out a basic safety philosophy for use in planning such disposals, the main objective of which is the isolation of the radioactive wastes from the human environment for considerable periods of time. The basic requirements for the protection of humans arise directly from radiation protection principles extended so as to deal with events and processes that can occur in a deep underground repository in the far future. Technical criteria regarding the waste, the repository and its environs are also specified as a basis for assuring compliance with the safety principles. 

This chapter should outline the general design concept and the approach adopted to meet the fundamental safety objectives [20,21]. The compliance of the actual design with the specific technical safety requirements should be demonstrated in more detail in other sections of the SAR, which may be... 

According to Article 7 of the FL, in compliance with the minimum-necessary requirements for safety, including -safety of emissions and -nuclear and radiation safety, the relevant technical regulations are determined and established. 

Furthermore, the employer is required, to use or to provide only work equipment and protective devices which are in compliance with the European Community provisions on design, manufacture, and supply with respect to health and safety. This includes consistency with the provisions of the EU directive 94/9/EC [6-23] dealing with equipment and protecting systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, and consistency with the existing European technical standards. 

If the facts in a legal case involve specialized and technical subject areas, expert witnesses may testify in the case. A case may require the expertise of engineers, safety professionals and other specialists. For example, physicians usually testify about product injuries. In products liability cases, engineers often testify about a product, existence of defects, use of the product, design alternatives, negligence, compliance with published standards or standards of practice, the state of the art, and other matters. 

Safety Objectives require that nuclear installations are designed and operated so as to keep all sources of radiation exposure under strict technical and administrative control. However, the Radiation Protection Objective does not preclude limited exposure of people or the release of legally authorized quantities of radioactive materials to the environment from installations in operational states. Such exposures and releases, however, must be stricdy controlled and must be in compliance with operational limits and radiation protection standards. 

The technical specifications also play an essential role in maintaining the required level of safety by providing the operators with rules, covering all the states of the plant, which permits compliance with the original design. 

The job procedures discussed in this booklet are for illustration only and do not necessarily include all the steps, hazards, and protections that apply to your industry. When conducting your own job safety analysis, be sure to consult the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for your industry. Compliance with these standards is mandatory, and by incorporating their requirements in your job hazard analysis, you can be sure that your health and safety program meets federal standards. OSHA standards, regulations, and technical information are available online at www.osha.gov. 

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