Table 3-4. Matrix Criteria Used to Classify the Waste Stream Corrections Service Request

Safety and Health Risk

Environmental Consequences

Security

Regulatory Compliance

Complexity

Importance to Laboratory Mission

Cost and Schedule Risk

Management Level 1

(ML 1)

(1)

Safety class items, as defined by DOE Order 6430.1A

Long-term irreversible damage to environment

Significant importance to Laboratory mission

Management Level 2

(ML 2)

(2)

Safety significant items for protection of workers

Minor offsite impact

Temporary or minor damage to environment

Protection of Security Category I and II quantities of special nuclear materials

Potential non-compliance with statutory requirements without implementing appropriate controls

Very complex system(s) and/or operations

Moderate importance to Laboratory mission

Potential for a major impact to cost and/or schedule

Management Level 3

(ML 3)

(3)

Systems important to safety

Minimal offsite impact

Minimal damage to environment

Protection of Security Category III quantities of special nuclear materials

Potential non-compliance with project agreements, such as memoranda of understanding, without implementing appropriate controls

Moderately complex system and/or operations

Minor importance to Laboratory mission

Potential for a minor impact to cost and/or schedule

Management Level 4

(ML 4)

(4)

Systems not important to safety

No environmental impact

Protection of Security Category IV or lower quantities of special nuclear materials

N/A

Simple system(s), no complex operations

No importance to Laboratory mission

No potential impact to cost and/or schedule