Hazard Identification

DOE-HDBK-3010-94

Appendix B; Production Support Lab

A-

Material of concern for release or a potential hazard in direct contact with a

material of concern.

B-

Hazard in the vicinity of material of concern that could be relevant to an event

affecting material of concern.

Standard industrial hazards are not included unless they represent a potential hazard type B.

In that case, the focus of identification is on basic parameters to support examining the

potential affect on materials of concern, not standard worker safety issues. This practice is in

keeping with the definitions of both hazard and standard industrial hazard in DOE-STD-

3009-94.

The initial effort has largely relied upon procedural and activity limits to produce an initial

definition of facility hazards that reflects actual conditions anticipated. This is generally

adequate for the overall examination envisioned, but it is essential for the initial effort as a

minimum. Unreal numbers based on mathematical dose or high criticality limit

considerations should not be used without appreciation of the actual conditions underlying

those constructs, as blind application of such numbers can distort evaluation results.

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