Year
1989
Abstract
The need for specific functions/operations to meet specific requirements of multiple DOE orders has a tendency to result in redundant administrative systems. With respect to Quality Assurance (QA), it is not uncommon to determine what must be done to accomplish a specific mission, and then determine what additional actions are necessary to meet QA requirements. To maximize effectiveness, QA must be incorporated into, and become an integral part of, mission methodology. QA should and can be an effective tool in assuring that Measurements and Measurement Control (M&MC) programs are adequate, effective and meet the latest DOE requirements. The M&MC section of DOE Order 5633.3, Control and Accountability of Nuclear Materials, was reviewed with the aim of ascertaining which requirements could be met, in part or in full, by the use of existing or planned programs to achieve compliance with ANSI/ASME NQA-1, QA Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities. Numerous NQA-1 requirements were found to be directly applicable to the following key elements of M&MC: organization, selection and qualification of measurement methods, training and qualification of measurement personnel, measurement systems, and measurement control. A summary of these requirements and their application to M&MC are discussed in the paper.