Soil Column

DOE-HDBK-1188-2006

597.

SOIL COLUMN. An in situ volume of soil down through which liquid wastes percolate from

ponds, cribs, seepage basins, or trenches. [DOE O 5400.5]

598.

SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL. (1) Plutonium, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in

the isotope 235, and any other material which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, pursuant to

the provisions of section 51, determines to be special nuclear material, but does not include

source material; or (2) any material artificially enriched by any of the forgoing, but does not

include source material. [10 CFR 707.4]

599.

SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL (SAC). An administrative control shall be

designated as a Specific Administrative Control if it satisfies the following two criteria:

A. is identified in the documented safety analysis as a control needed to prevent or mitigate

an accident scenario, and

B. has a safety function that would be safety significant or safety class if the function were

provided by structures, systems, and components.

[DOE-STD-1186-2004]

600.

SPECIMEN CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM. A form used to document the security of the

specimen from time of collection until receipt by the laboratory. This form, at a minimum, shall

include specimen identifying information, date and location of collection, name and signature of

collector, name of testing laboratory, and the names and signatures of all individuals who had

custody of the specimen from time of collection until the specimen was prepared for shipment to

the laboratory. [10 CFR 707.4]

601.

STAGING BAYS (IN-PROCESS). A bay(s) within an operating building used to stage

explosives in excess of 4 hours supply. This practice is permissible as long as the bay(s) is

designed to provide Class II level of protection. [DOE O 6430.1A]

602.

STANDARD.

A. The term "standard," or "technical standard" as cited in Public Law 104-113, includes all of

the following:

1. Common and repeated use of rules, conditions, guidelines or characteristics for

products or related processes and production methods, and related management system

practices.