Government Standards

DOE-HDBK-XXXX-2005

06/30/2005

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GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. Federal, military, and other agency standards and

specifications developed by Federal agency personnel, outside groups under agency

regulations, or by organizations or committees made up solely of Government-agency

representatives. [DOE O 1300.2A] [EH62dd1]

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GRADED APPROACH. The process of assuring that the level of analysis,

documentation, and actions used to comply with a requirement in 10 CFR 830 are

commensurate with:

A. The relative importance to safety, safeguards, and security;

B. The magnitude of any hazard involved;

C. The life cycle stage of a facility;

D. The programmatic mission of a facility;

E. The particular characteristics of a facility;

F. The relative importance of radiological and nonradiological hazards; and

G. Any other relevant factor.

[10 CFR 830.3] [DOE G 433.1-1]

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES. Conditions for performance of work that a Safety

Management System must address. The guiding principles for the Safety Management

System Policy (DOE P 450.4) are Line Management Responsibility for Safety, Clear

Roles and Responsibilities, Competence Commensurate with Responsibilities, Balanced

Priorities, Identification of Safety Standards and Requirements, Hazard Controls

Tailored to Work Being Performed, and Operations Authorization. These principles are

also identified in DEAR 48 CFR 970.5204-2(b). [Extrapolated from DOE P 450.4] [DOE

G 450.4-1B]

HARSH ENVIRONMENT. Air environment where service conditions are expected to

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exceed the mild environment conditions as a result of design basis accidents, fires,

explosions, natural phenomena or other man-caused external events. [DOE O 5480.EIA]

[EH62dd1]

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HAZARD. A source of danger (i.e., material, energy source, or operation) with the

potential to cause illness, injury, or death to a person or damage to a facility or to the

DRAFT