Corrective Actions implemented in response to contamination control event may have produced unintended consequences.
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Type:  Lessons Learned

Publisher:  Washington Closure Hanford, Richland, WA

Published As:  Public

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Topics:  Environmental Protection, Operations, Management Systems, Training and Qualification, Waste Management, Work Management/Planning, Heavy Equipment, Material Handling/Storage, Radiation Protection, Excavation

Corrective Actions implemented in response to contamination control event may have produced unintended consequences. Contamination Control requires involved personnel to thoroughly understand procedures, environmental conditions (including adverse changing conditions), and the impact that new methods of implementation have upon the effectiveness of these integrated controls.

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