DOE-HDBK-1115-98, DOE HANDBOOK GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICES FOR THE SELECTION, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATION OF SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISORS (DEC 1998)

DOE-HDBK-1115-98, DOE HANDBOOK GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICES FOR THE SELECTION, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATION OF SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISORS (DEC 1998). The DOE Guide to Good Practices For The Selection, Training, and Qualification of Shift Technical Advisors can be used by any DOE nuclear facility that has implemented the shift technical advisor (STA) position. DOE Order 5480.20A, Personnel Selection, Qualification and Training Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, states that only Category A reactors must have a shift technical advisor. However, many DOE nuclear facilities have implemented the shift technical advisor position to provide independent on-shift technical advice and counsel to the shift operating personnel to help determine cause and mitigation of facility accidents. Those DOE nuclear facilities that have implemented or are going to implement the shift technical advisor position will find this guide useful.