Overview - std1135990007

DOE-STD-1135-99

Overview

Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board Recommendation 97-2 emphasized the need for

DOE guidance to train Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineers. Contractor

management is responsible for ensuring that qualified personnel perform the duties

assigned to their NCS organization. The information contained in this Standard describes

the requirements for Training and Qualification of Contractor NCS Engineers in the U. S.

Department of Energy (DOE) complex to facilitate hiring and maintaining of trained and

qualified NCS staff.

II.

Scope

In order to have an effective facility NCS Program, the NCS staff must be trained and

qualified in the basics of the discipline. This document contains NCS training and

qualification requirements, which are divided into categories, based on typical tasks

performed by NCS Engineers. This document applies to all DOE Contractors and their

respective subcontractors.

Each category identifies specific competencies to be accomplished. It is not necessary that

NCS Engineers be qualified in all categories; nevertheless, it is management's duty to

ensure that NCS Engineers only perform work in those categories for which they are

qualified. The successful completion of these competencies shall be documented,

including significant interim steps. There are various tools to accomplish this training and

qualification. A training resource table is included as Appendix A to assist with

identification of available industry tools.