Atomic Weapons Establishment (Reports) (Hansard, 24 February 1999)

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 11 January 1999,Official Report, column 18, if he will place in the Library a list of the 130 reports in the two series of papers produced by the Mathematical Physics Division of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, indicating the title of each paper and the date on which each paper was produced. [71960]

§ Mr. Spellar
Yes. I have asked for a list to be compiled. A copy will be placed in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Alan Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will explain the abbreviations and acronyms(a) QA 175, (b) PZT software, (c) MOD QAR, (d) 1700 Series, (e) DSD, (f) DTech, (g) QA 303s, (h) COSHH, (i) SED, (j) DPR, (k) DSAC, (l) NAMAS, (m) NAFEMS, (n) NSC and (o) MMS, referred to in unclassified AWE Company Security, Quality, Environment, Safety and Health Systems Analysis reports, indicating in each case the function of the item to which they relate. [72599]

§ Mr. Spellar
The information requested is as follows.
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Abbreviation Explanation Function of item

a QA 175 MOD Quality Deficiency Report Form 175 is used by the MOD QAR to record quality deficiency

b PZT software PZT is Lead Zirconium Titanite The software is used in the manufacture of PZT

c MOD QAR Ministry of Defence Quality Assurance Representative The MOD quality assurance representative at AWE

d 1700 series A section of the AWE Quality Manual Covers handling, storage, packaging, preservation, labelling and delivery

e DSD Director Sites Development Post/Directorate title

f Dtech Director Technology Post/Directorate title

g QA 303 A form used by AWE Quality Assurance Form 303 is used in the audit and review process to record non-conformances and other observations

h COSHH SI 1994/1248—Control of Substances Hazardous to Health SI 1994/1248—this is a Statutory Instrument under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

i SED Systems Engineering Director Post/Directorate title

j DPR Director Physics Research Post/Directorate title

k DSAC Directorate Safety Assurance Committee An AWE committee

l NAMAS National Accreditation of Measurement and Sampling—now superseded by the UK Assessment Service Responsible for setting standards for the calibration of equipment within the UK

m NAFEMS National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards The agency promotes the use of finite elements as an engineering analysis technique, providing benchmarks and techniques for use in such work

n NSC Nuclear Safety Committee An AWE committee

o MMS Manager Media Services Post/Directorate title

	Abbreviation	Explanation	Function of item
a	QA 175	MOD Quality Deficiency Report	Form 175 is used by the MOD QAR to record quality deficiency
b	PZT software	PZT is Lead Zirconium Titanite	The software is used in the manufacture of PZT
c	MOD QAR	Ministry of Defence Quality Assurance Representative	The MOD quality assurance representative at AWE
d	1700 series	A section of the AWE Quality Manual	Covers handling, storage, packaging, preservation, labelling and delivery
e	DSD	Director Sites Development	Post/Directorate title
f	Dtech	Director Technology	Post/Directorate title
g	QA 303	A form used by AWE Quality Assurance	Form 303 is used in the audit and review process to record non-conformances and other observations
h	COSHH	SI 1994/1248—Control of Substances Hazardous to Health	SI 1994/1248—this is a Statutory Instrument under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
i	SED	Systems Engineering Director	Post/Directorate title
j	DPR	Director Physics Research	Post/Directorate title
k	DSAC	Directorate Safety Assurance Committee	An AWE committee
l	NAMAS	National Accreditation of Measurement and Sampling—now superseded by the UK Assessment Service	Responsible for setting standards for the calibration of equipment within the UK
m	NAFEMS	National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards	The agency promotes the use of finite elements as an engineering analysis technique, providing benchmarks and techniques for use in such work
n	NSC	Nuclear Safety Committee	An AWE committee
o	MMS	Manager Media Services	Post/Directorate title