Surveillance Program - std3028

DOE-STD-3028-2000

6.4

Storage Surveillance of Stored Packages for Safety

6.4.1

Surveillance Program

1. Surveillance Programs shall be site-specific and should be coordinated with MC&A

surveys.

2. The Site Surveillance Program shall be risk-based, and shall include:

a) A clearly defined approach (which may include statistical measures, anticipated

failure rates, consideration of risks inherent in the package contents and other

risks, and engineering judgement) by which package selection, frequency, and

sample size shall be established, and may be adjusted;

b) An initial safety surveillance frequency (or time between package inspections);

c) An initial size and composition of the sample of packages to be surveyed;

d) Non-destructive techniques to provide surveillance including initial baseline

Package inspections within 30 days of package closure; and

e) Documented safety surveillance throughout the storage period for information on

continuing Package performance. The level of scrutiny over time may be

adjusted based on observed Package behavior.

3. The Site Surveillance Program shall document safety inspection/surveillance

methods and responsibilities.

4. The Site Surveillance Program shall require procedures or other definitive

documentation that:

a) Identify prerequisites for the surveillance (i.e., those actions that must be taken or

conditions that must be satisfied before an inspection);

b) Identify acceptance criteria and provide specific instructions for action when any

of those criteria are not met; and

c) Establish and maintain a documented safety surveillance schedule.