Operating and training technical documentation production and management system

Bruce Nuclear Generating Station 'B' (BNGS 'B') consists of 4 Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors each with a maximum continuous rating of 930 MW. The station, located on the shore of Lake Huron in Ontario Canada, is part of Ontario Hydro's Bruce Nuclear Power Development. System Operating Manuals specify the actions that must be taken to safely operate the plant systems during specified standard, non-standard and abnormal operating conditions. This paper outlines the current project of rewriting and maintaining the plant system operating and training manuals. The principle goals are to make the new manuals: (a) Current; (b) Technically accurate; (c) User friendly; (d) Easy to revise. The paper looks at the rationale and justification for the project. All phases of the documentation process are explored. Each area examined will draw out the advantages and benefits over the previous system. The creation of a new Overall Unit Operating Manual will be reviewed highlighting it's beneficial contribution to plant operations. (author). 2 figs, 2 tabs