Appendix A: Functional Areas for DOE Technical Standards - Continued

DOE-TSL-2-2002

APPENDIX A

FUNCTIONAL AREAS FOR DOE TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Functional

Description

Area Code

NPHZ

Natural Phenomena Hazards Provisions to prevent the loss of structural

integrity of structures, systems, and components due to acts of nature (such

as earthquake, wind, and flood) which endanger life safety. This area also

includes any provisions employed to prevent the loss of capability to perform

functions as a result of natural phenomena consistent with: (1) importance to

safety for workers and the public, (2) impact on the environment, (3)

repair/replacement costs, or (4) programmatic mission.

OCSH

Occupational Safety and Health Provisions to ensure the safety and health

protection of workers in the execution of their duties.

OPER

Operations Technical details associated with operations of DOE nuclear

and non-nuclear facilities. This area includes provisions for the planned safe

conduct of operations through procedures and for operational readiness

reviews.

PACK

Packaging and Transportation Provisions for packaging, packing,

preservation and transportation of hazardous and nonhazardous material.

QCIC

Quality Provisions that ensure risks and environmental impacts are

minimized and safety, reliability and performance are maximized through the

application of effective management systems commensurate with the risks

posed by the facility and its operation. This area is applicable to the broad

spectrum of DOE work including: (1) research and development, and

scientific and technical investigations, (2) life-cycle design, operation,

decommissioning, and environmental restoration of nuclear and non-nuclear

facilities, and (3) energy-related financial, scientific, and technical information

gathering and analyses.

RADP

Radiological Protection Provisions for the development of an effective

program to protect personnel and the public, including requirements for the

management and handling of radioactive materials, processes and areas.

Also included in this area are the provisions for: (1) verification of the

effectiveness of the program through a network of monitoring and sampling of

personnel, the work-place, and the adjacent environment, and, (3) records

management to demonstrate compliance with regulations, to establish

personnel exposure trends and histories, and to satisfy reporting

requirements.

RAND

Research and Development Provisions for conducting R&D programs at

DOE facilities ranging from one-of-a-kind bench-top experiments, to routine

tests, to major R&D projects that may require construction of large scale test

facilities. These provisions include those for R&D projects at existing

installations, those facilities being modified, or those newly designed facilities

which are constructed for specific purposes.

SAFT

Safety Provisions for (1) safety design, test and demonstration

requirements for systems, equipment, facilities, and personnel interfaces, (2)

safety procedures, (3) joint area safety requirements, and (4) system safety

engineering program requirements and plans.

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