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Enhancing Technical Standards Compliance in Engineering Manuals

Learn about the programmatic requirements in LANL Engineering Manual, the issues faced, and the path forward for improved compliance and involvement. Get insights on the Standards Team Structure and the criteria for Performance/Work Processes and Performance/Design.

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Enhancing Technical Standards Compliance in Engineering Manuals

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  1. LANL Engineering Standards ProgramProgrammatic Requirements in the LANL Engineering Manual Tobin Oruch 5-8475, oruch@lanl.gov June, 2002 Facility and Waste Operations Division (FWO) Systems, Engineering and Maintenance Group

  2. Outline • Background • The Issues • Path Forward

  3. Background -- 1998 LIR220-03-01, Facility Engineering Manual, issued 1997 • Mandated the pre-flatland Facility Engineering, Construction Spec, and Drafting Manuals (developed over past 20 years) • Designated Facilities Eng as OIC • Committees with POCs maintain each discipline chapter • Scope was facilities design engineering • New facilities and modification of existing facilities • Purposes included: • Aid in Works Smart Standard implementation • Ensure safety and long-term cost effectiveness • by considering O&M costs and issues

  4. Standards Team Structure, 2000-2001

  5. Background -- circa FY01 • 10 CFR 830 rev clarifies activities included, must follow tech standards; DNFSB expects same • No LANL-wide vehicle existed to promulgate technical standards to programmatic groups • TA-55 Type A Incident; needed to include material not primarily facility-related: • Swagelok fitting installation • Teflon seals in radioactive service • Glovebox design and installation

  6. 10 CFR 830.122 1/2001 (e) Criterion 5--Performance/Work Processes • (1) “Perform work consistent with technical standards, administrative controls…” (f) Criterion 6 -- Performance/Design • (1) “Design items and processes using sound engineering/scientific principles andappropriate standards…”

  7. Background, FY01 con’t. • LIR revised June 2001: • Renamed “Facility Eng Manual” to LANL Eng Manual (LEM) • Made most Chapter POCs the AHJ for that discipline • e.g., Mechanical POC is AHJ for piping issues • Included programmatic work in scope, but to impose requirements: • Each must be specifically identified in manuals and • to help programs easily identify them • Need consensus of Lab POCs on final review

  8. Today -- FY02 • The Engineering Manual is being revised • As of 6/2002, Type A driven and some Mechanical and I&C requirements have been identified for programs: • Required codes and standards (selected) • Gloveboxes, Teflon, and compression fittings • Pressure systems • Requirements for nuclear systems • Some other aspects, though potentially applicable, were consciously not. Some mechanical examples: • cross-connection control • freeze protection • high-value equipment protection • liquid waste

  9. The Issues • Limited scope: Liability with not identifying all potentially applicable requirements. • Involvement: Little programmatic representation on discipline or steering committees, only final review. • Authority: Who has the knowledge and authority to waive programmatic compliance? • Currently Facilities Division Leader must concur with Programmatic Division Leader (per Variance LIR process).

  10. Current Team Structure Lacks Program Input

  11. Path Forward • Work with programmatic Divisions to appoint one or more POCs who can work with Standards Program to resolve scope, involvement, and authority issues • Further possibilities: • POCs elect programmatic representative(s) to the LEM oversight board • POCs select representatives to LEM discipline technical committees

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