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Operating logs and round/tour inspection sheets

Shift turnover checksheets

The site or activity administrative procedures should be reviewed as part of pre-assessment

preparations to identify the actions which must be completed to conduct a proper operations

turnover. The remainder of the document reviews necessary to assess operations turnover can be

conducted in conjunction with observations and interviews. For example, while observing a

turnover between shift supervisors, a review of documents such as operating logs and turnover

checklists can be conducted.

6.13 Assessing Operations Aspects of Facility Chemistry and Unique Processes.

6.13.1 Discussion. This section describes the operational monitoring of activity chemistry or

unique process data to ensure that parameters are maintained. The term "unique processes"

includes all parameters that require monitoring for process control including chemistry

parameters. The guidelines of this section use chemistry as an example.

The requirements for activity-specific process control policies may be detailed in one or more

administrative procedures. It is expected that operators understand the parameters that are

recorded, how process changes affect those parameters, and the actions to be taken to correct

process parameters when they approach an out of specification condition. When matrixed

organizations, such as chemistry labs, are responsible for measuring process control parameters,

operations personnel should ensure that sample results are received in a timely manner so that

they can be applied for process control.

6.13.1.1 Approach. As discussed in Assessing Shift Routines and Operating Practices,

Operations Aspects of Facility Chemistry and Unique Processes are an integral part of shift

routines. This "combined" approach of assessing Operations Aspects of Facility Chemistry and