WC Monitor
7/10/2015
SRNL Selected to Lead National Analytical Management Program
The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has assumed leadership of the National Analytical Management Program (NAMP) and will serve as head of the Department of Energy’s Environmental Response Laboratory Network Coordination Office. The office will act as a central point of contact for organizations looking to access highly-specialized analytical abilities in case of a large-scale radiological emergency. In accordance with this change in leadership, Tom Polk will take over as the DOE Management Sponsor, while SRNL Fellow Scientist Cecilia DiPrete will take the post of Program Director. The SRNL has proven experience supporting nuclear science, environmental management, security missions, and is uniquely suited to lead NAMP. When the SRNL assumes its new duties, it will help promote NAMP through both national and international partnerships with private companies, laboratories, and governments.
SRNS Disposes of Concrete Culverts Ahead Of Schedule
In compliance with the regulatory standards at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS), primary contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) efficiently disposed of nearly 100 large concrete culverts, eight feet in height and seven feet in diameter, a full five months ahead of schedule. These culverts resemble concrete storm water drainage piping. Most were slightly contaminated due to previously stored radioactive waste, and were broken down into smaller pieces through a calculated process, therefore only using half the amount of space needed for disposal.
As approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control, the disposal areas were covered with a heavy protective layer of soil that resides within an engineered trench. The initial project was given a year to complete, given the expediency of completion, a new schedule and parameter of approval is needed to dispose of the remaining 100 culverts being stored awaiting processing for burial and deconstruction.
