Evaluations of Equipment and Tool Status

DOE-STD-1067-94

b) Evaluations of Equipment and Tool Status

DOE-STD-1069-93, "Guideline to Good Practices for Maintenance Tools and

Equipment Control at DOE Nuclear Facilities" provides additional information

concerning equipment and tools.

Parameters which should be considered when evaluating equipment and tool

status include the following:

safety

ALARA compliance

condition

environmental constraints

calibration/certification traceability

accountability (inventory, responsibility, status)

stationary vs. portable

craft specialized vs. general application

age

new technology vs. new application of existing item

storage

quantity required for work-force access

repair/replacement costs

Where vendors have indicated special handling and storage requirements,

those requirements should be satisfied to ensure that integrity is maintained.