TVA Nuclear’s Handling of Potentially Contaminated Liquids
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Recommendations
We recommend the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, TVA Nuclear, verify radioactive shipments are not logged on the unconditional release forms.
We recommend the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, TVA Nuclear, update preventive maintenance processes as needed, to that reflect tritium analysis may be required for oil samples.
We recommend the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, TVA Nuclear, verify all release forms are recorded electronically in a timely manner.
We recommend the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, TVA Nuclear, educate site personnel on the revised process for releasing liquids, including requirements, roles, and responsibilities.
We recommend the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, TVA Nuclear, conduct cost analyses to establish the best course of action for each site when handling liquids that require tritium analysis and formalize processes accordingly.