Provisional operations at the chemical plant will begin in October 2014, lasting two months. During this period, operations and maintenance staff will gain proficiency and complete certifications through normal operations and contingency exercises. Four areas will be focused on: the yard utilities, enhanced reconfiguration building, agent processing building, and biotreatment area. Training is underway to prepare emergency response teams, operations, and maintenance staff for operations.

1. Provisional Operations
30 April 2014
Presented to:
Citizens’ Advisory Commission
Presented by:
Kim Jackson
Operations Manager

2. Path to Operations
 Continue marching forward to start Provisional Operations
(Certification Period for Operations & Maintenance staff)
 4 Steps for Agent Readiness follow to verify people, paper and
equipment are ready:
1. Provisional Operations
– Certification period for plant staff and integration of plant
departments/activities
2. Integrated Facility Testing & HVAC Readiness
– Final tuning of equipment & HVAC setup
3. Optimization
– Formal graded exercises by the Plant to verify readiness
4. Integrated Operations Demonstrations
– Formal graded exercises by PCAPP and stakeholders to verify readiness
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3. ORR Major Milestones – The Road to
Initial Agent Operations
*Major Milestones per
the PCAPP Integrated
Master Schedule (IMS)
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9
8
4
14
15
Lab Dilute Agent Operations Mini-ORR
Boiler Ignition Readiness
Assessment
Start Operational Readiness Demo (IOD) – JUN
2015
Agent Entry Readiness and Agent Containment and Confinement
Controls – AUG 2014
Start ERB Provisional Operations/Operations Certifications – OCT 2014
Start APB Provisional Operations/Operations Certifications –
NOV 2014
Contingency Training Readiness/Crew Certification –
JAN 2015
Begin Plant “Soft” Lockdown (Familiarization) – FEB
2015
Start BTA Provisional Operations/Operations Certifications –
NOV 2014 (Optional – Not required per ACWA Policy #26)
Yard Provisional Operations – AUG 2014
Systemization
Complete/Declare Readiness –
JUL 2015
Complete PCAPP
Systemization (for Pilot
Testing )– SEP 2015
Training Facility Available for Practical Factors – Readiness Check
Pre-Systemization Complete
Training Facility Available for Toxic Area Training – Readiness Check
10
11
12
13
Environmental Readiness – MAR 2015
16
Key Readiness
Milestones
COMPLETE
IN PROGRESS
NOT STARTED
* Incremental Readiness
Assessments will overlap
– they are not strictly
sequential
6
5
3
2
7
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4. Provisional Operations ~ 2 Month
Period
 Period for Operations & Maintenance
staff to gain proficiency and complete
certifications
• Achieved through normal operations and
contingency exercises to build proficiency
– Split into four areas: Yard Utilities,
Enhanced Reconfiguration Building, Agent
Processing Building and Biotreatment Area
• Four months away from kicking off Yard
Utility exercises
– Normal operations will focus on utility
operations (e.g. compressors, boilers)
– Contingencies will focus on industrial
spill response and confined space rescue
– Equipment recovery drills for loss of utility
equipment will be performed
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5. Yard Provisional Operations
 Internal Drills and Exercises to Confirm Proficiency in
the Yard
 Normal Operations Evolutions:
• Utility Operations (Compressors, Electrical, Fire Water, Boilers)
• Equipment Rotations
• Rounds and Readings, and response to abnormal indications
• Preventive Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance (allows maintenance to
practice expected maintenance evolutions)
• Routine shift practices (shift turnover, log keeping)
 Contingency Evolutions:
• HAZMAT response, including confined space rescue
• Loss of Plant Air Recovery
• Loss of Instrument Air Recovery
• Loss of Power Recovery
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6. Activities to Prepare for Operations
 Emergency Response Team
(ERT) standup underway
• Received final trucks/trailers and
ambulance from TOCDF and UMCDF
• ERT courses kick off April 2014
• Project all four crews to have ERT
stood up by Aug 2014
 Draft drill packages have been
developed for all normal
operations and contingencies
• All packages will be provided to ORR
Team to kick off stakeholder review
(April 2014)
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7. Activities to Prepare for Provisional
Operations
 Toxic Area Training (TAT) kicked off – Operations & Maintenance
(O&M) training in progress
• Operations Support Backups Priority for classes
• Maintenance and Operations to follow April 2014 – April 2015
 Training Facility Projectile Mortar Disassembly and Munitions
Washout System installation nearing completion
• Provides Maintenance hands-on ability to practice preventive maintenance
and corrective maintenance (such as a Cavity Access Machine replacement)
• Maintenance training scheduled for summer 2014
 Training Facility Simulator Courses for Control Room Operators
kicks off April 2014
• Started in April – all four Control Room crews in progress to complete in
2015
 Final hiring wave in progress for O&M staff
• March-July 2014 brings on remaining plant personnel
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8. Question?
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