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RevCom: PJS DOE-STD-1197-2011, Occurrence Reporting Causal Analysis
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jan 23, 2023 04:08 PMDOE-STD-1197, issued in 2011, is being revised to reflect current Human Performance Improvement (HPI) concepts and broaden the scope of the original Standard to effectively support the performance of causal analyses, as well as the investigation and analysis of occurrences required by DOE O 232.2A, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information approved January 17, 2017.
Published: DOE-STD-1231-2022, Preparation and Conduct of Protective Force Performance Testing
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jan 18, 2023 07:32 PMPublished: DOE-STD-1238-2022, Management of Unmanned Aircraft System Operations and Countermeasures During Security Performance Test Exercises
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jan 18, 2023 07:29 PMRevCom: PJS to Revise DOE-STD-1194-2019, Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Jan 05, 2023 05:28 PMThis technical standard must be updated to align with the major revision to DOE Order (O) 474.2A, Nuclear Material Control and Accountability. The revision will remove redundancies between documents, update organizational changes, align sections to the order revision, and comply with current requirements for the technical standards program. This technical standard continues to be a standalone document that will not be invoked within DOE O 474.2A.
Published: DOE-STD-1196-2022, Derived Concentration Technical Standard
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 14, 2022 03:50 PMThis Standard (hereafter referred to as the “Standard”) contains DOE-approved derived concentration values (also referred to as DCS values) and effective dose coefficients that may be used in estimating doses, supporting pathway modeling, and comparing measurements to criteria provided in DOE Order (O) 458.1, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, Chg 4, September 15, 2020. DOE O 458.1 invokes the Standard to provide DCS values for liquid effluents in comparison to established criteria for determining if Best Available Technology (BAT) evaluation processes is required if the DCS values are exceeded. The BAT process is completed to determine what treatment options are appropriate to comply with DOE O 458.1 requirements. Supersedes DOE-STD-1196-2021, dated 7-7-2021
RevCom: PJS to Revise DOE-HDBK-1221-2016, Suspect/Counterfeit Items Resource Handbook
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 23, 2022 04:29 PMThe handbook is being revised to reflect current Suspect/Counterfeit Items concepts, add the revised fastener inspection and headmark list, provide or clarify current examples, add new resources for S/CI prevention and detection, add guidance surrounding software quality assurance, and clarify reporting processes including Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) reporting.
Published: DOE-HDBK-1130-2022, Radiological Worker Training
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Nov 11, 2022 07:27 PMThis Handbook describes the radiation safety training recommended to comply with 10 CFR part 835, DOE policies, and standards. Occupational DOE radiation safety training consists of fundamental core curriculum provided through the DOE National Training Center (NTC). Appropriate facility and site-specific instruction should also be completed before qualification.
Published: DOE-STD-1121-2008 Chg Notice 1 (Reaffirmed 2022), Internal Dosimetry
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 11, 2022 07:18 PMThis standard defines minimum levels of acceptable performance and provides basic procedural guidelines for evaluating the internal radiation equivalent and effective dose that may be received by radiation workers from intakes of radionuclides.
Published: DOE-HDBK-1216-2015 Chg Notice 1 (Reaffirmed 2022), Environmental Radiological Effluent Monitoring and Environmental Surveillance
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 21, 2022 02:06 PMThis Handbook describes elements that may be used to implement the radiological effluent monitoring and environmental surveillance requirements in DOE O 458.1. The Handbook can be used by all DOE elements, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and their contractors to support the implementation of DOE O 458.1. This Handbook was reaffirmed in September 2022.
Published: DOE-HDBK-1215-2014 Chg Notice 1 (Reaffirmed 2022), Optimizing Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment for use with DOE O 458.1, ALARA Requirements
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 21, 2022 02:06 PMThis Handbook provides information to assist the Department of Energy (DOE) program and field offices in understanding what is necessary and acceptable for implementing the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) provisions of DOE Order (O) 458.1, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment. It identifies the goals, requirements, and issues that need to be addressed when developing ALARA analyses for the optimization of various programs to support DOE’s diverse missions. Various case studies and examples are also provided to further assist in implementing the ALARA process. This Handbook was reaffirmed in September 2022.
Published: DOE-HDBK-1100-2004 (Reaffirmed 2022), Chemical Process Hazards Analysis
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 12, 2022 07:53 PMThe purpose of this handbook is to facilitate, within the DOE, the performance of chemical process hazards analyses (PrHAs) as required under the PSM Rule. It provides basic information for the performance of PrHAs, and should not be considered a complete resource on PrHA methods. Likewise, to determine if a facility is covered by the PSM rule, the reader should refer to the handbook, ""Process Safety Management for Highly Hazardous Chemicals"" (DOE-HDBK-1101-2004). Supersedes DOE-HDBK-1100-96
RevCom: PJS to Revise DOE-STD-1095-2018, Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program for Personnel Dosimetry
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 04, 2022 08:46 PMIn the proposed revision, the standard will be updated to provide further clarification to Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) provisions. These updates will include clarification of external audits for vendors and subcontractors and backup processor requirements for continuity of operations.
RevCom: Proposed Cancellation of DOE-HDBK-1131-2007, General Employee Radiation Training
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 03, 2022 04:35 PMDOE-HDBK-1130-2008, Radiological Worker Training, is being revised and contains sufficient information and guidance for the conduct of General Employee Radiological Training. Therefore, DOE-HDBK-1131-2007 is no longer needed.
RevCom: PJS to Develop DOE-STD-XXXX-YR, Physiological Monitoring for Heat Strain
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Sep 01, 2022 03:25 PMThe proposed technical standard will provide specific standardized approaches, methodologies, technical criteria, and other information to perform heat strain physiological monitoring. Physiological monitoring measures an individual worker’s response to environmental and metabolic heat loads rather than extrapolating from environmental conditions and the estimated workload.
RevCom: PJS to Revise DOE-HDBK-1028-2009, Human Performance Improvement Handbook
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Aug 01, 2022 01:52 PMHuman Performance Tools for Individuals, Work Teams, and Management were written in June 2009. They have become the core reference documents for many users both within and outside the DOE complex. External users include the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, nuclear power generation plants, power distribution grid utilities, and medical provider organizations to name a few.
RevCom: Reaffirmation of DOE-HDBK-1216-2015, Environmental Radiological Effluent Monitoring and Environmental Surveillance
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jun 30, 2022 07:47 PMThis Handbook is being Reaffirmed with Administrative Changes.
RevCom: Reaffirmation of DOE-HDBK-1215-2014, Optimizing Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment for use with DOE O 458.1, ALARA Requirements
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jun 30, 2022 07:43 PMThis Handbook is being reaffirmed with Administrative Changes.
RevCom: Limited Review of Changes to DOE-STD-1196-202X
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified May 23, 2022 08:23 PMThis is a 30-day Limited Scope Review of revisions of to portions of Table 4 for milk consumption and an update to derived concentration standards for three isotopes of mercury (Table 6). Revised parts of the table are highlighted.
RevCom: PJS to Develop DOE-STD-XXXX-YR, Canine Explosive Detection Team Certification Protocol (CUI)
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified May 19, 2022 09:46 PMThe use of canines for the purpose of conducting security searches for explosives requires confidence in the canine team’s ability to detect a wide variety of explosives. The proposed technical standard describes a repeatable protocol and criteria for certifying the ability of a canine team to detect explosives.
RevCom - Proposed Reaffirmation of DOE-STD-1121-2008, Internal Dosimetry
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified May 13, 2022 02:56 PMThe Standard is being reaffirmed with Administrative Changes
RevCom - PJS to Revise DOE-STD-3006-2010, Planning and Conducting Readiness Reviews
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified May 11, 2022 08:54 PMDOE-STD-3006-2010 provides standardized methods and approaches for planning and conducting Readiness Reviews. The revision will update and streamline the Core Requirements; clarify Startup Authorization Authority Requirements; consider combining the terms Operational Readiness Reviews and Readiness Assessments into “Properly-scoped Readiness Reviews”; consider addressing parallel (simultaneous) Contractor/Federal Readiness Reviews; and consider changing Startup Notification Report requirements
RevCom: Proposed Cancellation of DOE-STD-1107-97 Change Notice 1, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Key Radiation Protection Positions at DOE Facilities
— by Diane Johnson — last modified May 05, 2022 02:48 PMPublished: DOE-STD-1269-2022, Air Cleaning Systems in DOE Nuclear Facilities
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Apr 18, 2022 01:49 PMThis standard has three purposes: • Provide requirements for safety class and safety significant air cleaning and confinement ventilation systems at DOE nuclear facilities; • Provide guidance for non-safety air cleaning systems at DOE nuclear facilities; and, • Increase DOE use of applicable industry consensus codes and standards, where appropriate.
Published: DOE-HDBK-1169-2022, Handbook for Use With DOE-STD-1269-2022
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Apr 18, 2022 01:49 PMThis handbook is a companion document to DOE-STD-1269-2022, Air Cleaning Systems in DOE Nuclear Facilities (referred to hereafter as “the Standard”). It identifies good practices drawn from operational experience at DOE components and commercial nuclear facilities, industry input, and the advice of technical experts that can be used to meet the Standard’s requirements and guidance. It also offers general technical advice on topics related to air cleaning systems needed for nuclear and worker safety. The handbook provides clarification of the rationale for some provisions in the Standard and cites references to assist all DOE components and their contractors in applying the Standard. With respect to the Standard’s requirement statements, the handbook should be viewed as an implementation aid, not as an interpretation of the requirements.
Published: DOE-HDBK-1046-2016 (Reaffirmed 2022), Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits for Chemicals: Methods and Practice
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Apr 18, 2022 01:48 PMThis document describes why TEELs are needed, their role in emergency planning in DOE, the history of their development, and the methods by which they are developed. TEEL values are developed by a team of chemists/toxicologists established by DOE Headquarters. The handbook is being reaffirmed because of a need to provide a pedigree for the process that an NA-40 internal document would not provide when questions are asked by local, state, tribal, Federal, or international government agencies or when a commercial company has a question about a TEEL value.
RevCom: Proposed Reaffirmation of DOE-HDBK-1100-2004, Chemical Process Hazards Analysis
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Mar 03, 2022 09:15 PMThis handbook is being reaffirmed because of a need to maintain basic information on Chemical Process Hazards Analysis.
Published: DOE-STD-3025-2022, Quality Assurance Inspection and Performance Testing of High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and Ultra Low Penetrating Air (ULPA) Filters
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Feb 04, 2022 05:21 PMThis standard establishes essential elements of a DOE program for quality assurance inspection and performance testing of High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters to be installed in DOE Nuclear facilities that fall within the scope of DOE-STD-3020, Specification for HEPA Filters Used by DOE Contractors. Supersedes DOE-STD-3025-2007.
Published: DOE-STD-1212-2019 Change Notice 1, Explosives Safety
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jan 12, 2022 09:18 PMProvides the basic technical requirements for an explosives safety program necessary to ensure safe operations involving explosives, explosives assemblies, pyrotechnics and propellants, and assemblies containing these materials. Establishes safety controls and standards not addressed in other existing DOE or non-DOE regulations and is intended to close the safety gap created by DOE's unique activities to govern the DOE explosives safety process and ensure explosives safety is commensurate with the risk. This standard is based on the Cardinal Principle of Explosives Safety, which is to limit exposure to a minimum number of personnel, for a minimum amount of time, to a minimum amount of explosives, consistent with safe and efficient operations.
