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

WIPP RH PSAR DOE/WIPP-03-3174 APPENDIX C
Table 2- 10-160B HAZOP Table
Study Node
Event No.
Deviation Causes Consequences Existing Safeguards Actions Total Rank
(Cons., Freq)
Radiological Rank
(Cons.,Freq)
Comments
20-3 Loss of
confinement
due to
Tornado.
Tornado
Potential for
breach of drums
due to loose cask
lid in RH Bay ;
Potential for
onsite/offsite
consequences;
Potential for
facility worker
exposure;
Potential for
disruption of
processing
operations;
Potential to lose
site utilities;
Potential for
worker injury or
fatality; Potential
for fire; Potential
for explosion;
Potential for
breach of drums
in Hot Cell.
Waste Handling Building DBE
and DBT qualified;
Emergency Response
Procedures; Recovery Plan;
Weather monitored by CMR
(Central Monitoring Room);
10-160B Cask design - meets
DOT Type B shipping
container certification
requirements; Hot Cell is DBT
qualified.
A-13) Verify shield
door is DBT
qualified.
4,2 Facility Worker -
4,2
Onsite Worker - 4,2
Offsite - 4,2
Worker injury or
fatality could
occur as the
result of the
tornado.
20-4 Range Fire Lightning;
unknown
ignition source
Gas pipeline
explosion
Potential to
disrupt site
operations;
Potential for
smoke to enter the
mine shaft;
Potential for
underground
evacuation;
Potential for
smoke to enter
facility buildings;
Potential for
facility damage
Emergency Response
Procedures;
Fire break installed;
Fire fighting capability;
Emergency response team;
Fire fighting training;
24 hour fire brigade
NAI 2,4 NA Industrial
accident only.
Potential for a
range fire having
a direct impact
on the WHB
such that a
radiological
release would
occur is minimal
C-59