Safety Evaluation Report (SER)

DOE-HDBK-1188-2006

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SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT (SER). A DOE document that describes the extent and

detail of DOE review of a Safety Analysis Report (SAR) or equivalent analysis report, the

bases for approving the SAR (or equivalent), and any conditions of SAR (or equivalent)

approval. Approval signifies that DOE has accepted the analysis as appropriately documenting

the safety basis of a facility and as serving as the basis for operational controls necessary to

maintain an acceptable operating safety envelope. (See Final Safety Analysis Report,

Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis, Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, Safety Analysis

Report, Safety Basis, and Safety Evaluation) [DNFSB mandated] [DOE G 450.4-1B]

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SAFETY/IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES. DOE Safety and implementation guides, part of

the DOE directives system, are issued to provide supplemental information regarding the

Department's expectations on specific provisions of Orders and regulations and may identify

acceptable methods for implementing those provisions. Guides may identify acceptable

implementation of requirements by referencing Government or non-Government standards.

Safety and implementation guides are not substitutes for regulations or Orders. Although these

guides must be considered in establishing the safety basis for a facility, reasonable opportunity

must always be given to demonstrate compliance by actions other than those set forth in the

guide. If an action in a DOE guide is included explicitly in a contract or a plan required by a

contract or DOE regulation, then an enforceable obligation may be created. [DOE N

1321.138] [EH62dd1]

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SAFETY LIMITS. The limits on process variables associated with those safety class physical

barriers, generally passive, that are necessary for the intended facility function and that are

required to guard against the uncontrolled release of radioactive materials. [10 CFR 830.3]

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SAFETY LIMIT (SL). A limit on process variables associated with those physical barriers,

generally passive, that are necessary for the intended facility function and which are found to be

required to guard against the uncontrolled release of radioactive or other hazardous materials.

[DOE O 5480.22]

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SAFETY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION. An activity that may beneficially affect the safety

and health of workers or the public or the protection of the environment. [DOE P 450.4][DOE

M 411.1-1B]

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SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. A program designed to ensure to facility is

operated in a manner that adequately protects workers, the public, and the environment by

covering a topic such as: quality assurance; maintenance of safety systems; personnel training;

conduct of operations; inadvertent criticality protection; emergency preparedness; fire