Review of Systemization of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (1996) / Chapter Skim
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3 EVALUATION OF SYSTEMIZATION SAFETY PERFORMANCE
3 EVALUATION OF SYSTEMIZATION SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Pages 28-44
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; munitions handling; door monitoring; container handling building; dunnage furnace; dunnage pollution abatement system; liquid incinerator; metal parts furnace; deactivation furnace system; "wet" pollution abatement system After the subsystem analyses were completed, two additional analyses using a combination of ETA and FTA techniques were performed to look for potential critical interactions between subsystems. The two interaction studies were focused on the following areas: · HVAC, fire dampers, and fire protection · agent and munitions handling
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Twenty-one potential RAC 3 events were identified, and controls were recommended for each. Utah Department of Environmental Quality Required Report for Me Systems Hazard Analysis The Required Report for the Systems Hazard Analysis, an Army report summarizing each of the potential RAC 1, 2, and 3 events, the SHA team recommendations,
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Because RCRA does not include procedures for certifying nontank systems, procedures for certifying the remaining critical parts of the facility were developed REVIEW OF TOCDF SYSTEMIZATION System Loss A+ 1.0 1.0 >B+lE-02 lE-02 > C+lE-03 lE-03 > D + lE-04 lE-04 > E+ lE-06 lE-06 > F by the external engineering contractor, Forsgren Associates of Salt Lake City. Systems Requiring Construction Certification The critical systems requiring certification included seven waste-handling systems, some of which are hazardous waste management units (HWMUs)
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Interim mitigation measures require approval by the second-level authority designated in the Army's System Safety Management Plan. RAC 3 Hazards are considered acceptable with measures or controls taken to reduce the nsk.
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Army Chemical Materiel Destruction Agency (now Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization) , on September 6, 1994.
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involved documentation and procedural matters, incomplete training, problems in the medical clinic programs, and concerns about staffing at both the TOCDF and the Utah DEQ for facilitating approval of necessary permits. On September 29, 1994, the Army submitted a memorandum containing detailed responses to each of the items raised in the Inspector General Courtesy Chemical Surety Inspection report.
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. The PLL program operates under a PLL Control Board, consisting of a chairman (Chief of Operations Division of the Office of the Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization)
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The subjects of workshops conducted to date include: incinerator operations and maintenance; pollution abatement systems; the brine reduction area; the rocket handling system; the demilitarization process lines and associated training; general operating issues; plant management; laboratory operations; monitoring operations; and environmental issues. Prior to the scheduled start of agent operations, additional workshops are planned.
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critical activities manual will be used as a basis for developing an appropriate manual for TOCDF. As of this writing, 13 subject area reviews have been completed: Emergency Response; Network Analysis System; Major Program Documentation; Training and Qualifications; Surety Program Quality Assurance/ Quality Control; Management/Oversight; TOCDF Unique Operations; JACADS Lessons Learned; Medical; Administration; Depot Support; Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
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Some deficiencies observed during the walk-through of demilitarization process areas include open electrical cabinets with exposed conductors with no maintenance personnel or physical barriers present, malfunctioning eye wash stations, lack of clear and enforced practices for protective clothing, conflicting signs for ear and eye protection, and tools left in walkways. A General Observation There appears to be a general belief at the TOCDF that safety practices are primarily for agent operations.
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Here, more general procedures are used by the skilled tradespeople, all of whom have been trained at the Chemical Demilitarization Training Facility. A Safe Work Permit is issued for each work request from the control room, so that the control console operators are aware of all maintenance activities and the areas where maintenance work may be in progress.
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This has already happened between JACADS and the TOCDF. The Chemical Demilitarization Training Facility should reflect such changes.
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The survey is conducted under the authority of the Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization, and the survey team chairman acts as the Program Manager's designated representative. The team includes functional area team leaders, who assist in the technical and REVIEW OF TOCDF SYSTEMIZATION administrative management of the team, and individual members, who are considered experts in their fields.
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Tom Kartachak Chief, Quality Assurance Branch, PMCD, Team Chief Nick Stamatakis Quality Assurance Branch, PMCD, Quality Assurance Andrew Roach Project Manager for Chemical Stockpile Disposal (PMCSD) , Training Morita Bruce PMCSD, Configuration Management Mike Pratt Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
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, Munitions Handling, Laundry Tim Baker PMCSD, Maintenance, Supply, Storage Yard CW4 Jose Medina CBDCOM Operations Directorate, Munitions Handling, Transport Doug Maddox CBDCOM CAC QASAS, Storage Yard, Transport, Munitions Handling, Laundry Dave Underwood GP, Maintenance
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43 DISPOSAL PROGRAM STAFFING The PMCD staff has grown in order to perform the coordination and oversight functions required during the systemization of the TOCDF. This staff is able to manage effective oversight and interaction with the prime contractor at the TOCDF in areas relating to safety management, environmental management and compliance, design and construction certification, management of change and documentation, the "lessons learned" programs, the subject area reviews, and coordination with external agencies involved in health, safety, and environmental compliance, community relations, and emergency planning.
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As with the former general manager during the months the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program continues to of July and August, and the latter remains available expand in the future, the committee's concerns about on a consulting basis to assist in the transition from staffing will remain relevant.
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