Definitions - Continued

DOE-STD-6002-96

Quality Assurance--Those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate

confidence that an item or service will satisfy specified requirements for intended service.

Redundancy--Provision of more than the minimum number of similar elements or systems, so

that loss of any one does not result in the loss of the required function.

Requirement--That which must be done to be in compliance with this Standard. (Most

requirements included here are also mandated by Federal law.)

Risk--The quantitative or qualitative expression of possible loss that considers both the proba-

bility that an event will occur and the consequence of that event.

Shall--Used to denote a firm requirement that must be met to be in compliance with this

Standard.

Shall Consider--The need for and applicability of stated features or attributes must be evalu-

ated and the results of the evaluation documented.

Should--A desirable option or recommendation, departure from which is permissible.

Technical Safety Requirements--Those requirements that define the bounding conditions for

safe operation, the bases thereof, and the management or administrative controls required to

ensure the safe operation of a facility.

Workers--Persons performing work at the facility or on the site of the facility.

Worker Safety Function--Essential characteristics or performance needed to assure the pro-

tection of workers during normal operations, anticipated operational occurrences, and off-normal

conditions.