Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

DOE EA Finds Criticality Accident Alarm System Deficiencies at Y-12

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The Department of Energy’s Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA), in a June 24 report, identified some design and operational deficiencies with the criticality accident alarm system (CAAS) at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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