Re: $500 million for an error in a policy manual

Subject: Re: $500 million for an error in a policy manual
From: Jay Maechtlen <techwriter -at- laserpubs -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:11:27 -0800

And - where's the revision control?
When was it changed, and who was involved?
Who reviewed it?


On 12/11/2014 8:47 AM, Gene Kim-Eng wrote:

So they really did write a document that didn't specify approved materials and depended on purchasing agents and warehouse packing clerks to know the difference between organic and inorganic compounds. In a nuclear facility.

Gene Kim-Eng


On 12/11/2014 7:40 AM, Shawn wrote:
Thanks for that story.

Here is a more comprehensive link on this story (without political nonsense
of Fox News):
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/lanl-officials-downplayed-waste-s-dangers-even-after-wipp-leak/article_54d7f3d2-8c99-5793-8c17-c4bdb0b72ef1.html?mode=jqm

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