DOE 2000. - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - U.S. Department of Energy

WIPP RH PSAR DOE/WIPP-03-3174 APPENDIX C
Table 1- 72B HAZOP Table
Study Node
Event No.
Deviation Causes Consequences Existing Safeguards Actions or
Recommendations
Total Rank
(Cons.,Freq )
Radiological Rank
(Cons.,Freq)
Comments
2 - Transfer to RH Bay
2 - 1 Truck in other
than proper
location - truck
hits and
damages
tornado door
hindering door
closure
Human Error;
Equipment
Failure
Potential for
significant
building damage;
Potential for
considerable
process downtime;
Potential for
worker injury or
fatality
Waste handling procedures;
Cask handling procedures;
Operator training;
Limited truck speed;
Shipping cask design
NAI 4,4 NA Worker injury
or fatality could
result from the
industrial
accident. No
release of
radiological
material is
postulated.
2 - 2 Truck in other
than correct
position results
in fire water
trench cover
collapse
Human error;
Mechanical
failure
Loss of trailer
stability;
Shipping cask design; Waste
handling procedures;
Driver training
R-4 Evaluate
design of fire water
trench cover for
support capability
NA
NA
2 - 3 Loss of control
- Crane impact
with road cask
Human Error;
Equipment
Failure
Potential to injure
facility worker;
Potential for slight
damage to Road
Cask
Limited crane speed;
Crane operator training; Crane
operating procedures;
Crane design;
Cask design - cask meets DOT
Type B shipping container
certification requirements;
Preventive maintenance
Program for crane
NAI 2,4 NA Industrial hazard
only
C-5 January 23, 2003