Root causes of unsatisfactory performance of large and complex remediation projects: Lessons learned from the united states department of energy environmental management programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Greenberg ◽  
Charles Powers ◽  
Henry Mayer ◽  
David Kosson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
United States Department ◽  
States Department

scholarly journals Nuclear Facility Safety at the United States Department of Energy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Frias ◽  
José R. O. Muñoz ◽  
Louis Restrepo ◽  
James L. Tingey ◽  
David L. Y. Louie
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nuclear Safety ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Nuclear Facility ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
States Department ◽  
Safety Research

Abstract Nuclear facility safety is crucial to preventing and/or reducing high consequence-low probability accidents and, thus reducing the potential risks posed by United States Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) operations at their facilities/activities. DOE/NNSA has the responsibility of developing, issuing, maintaining, and enforcing nuclear safety Directives while fostering a culture that promotes nuclear safety research and development. Lessons learned from past accidents, near misses, and experiments/analyses are also important resources for improving operational nuclear safety in the safety community. This paper first identifies and describes the current Directives in place, including safety review and regulatory process, and safety programs that support implementation of the Directives. This paper also describes a contractor’s approach to identifying and implementing safety using these Directives and lessons-learned in multiple discipline areas of nuclear safety.

Mycorrhizal symbionts of Populus to be sequenced by the United States Department of Energy?s Joint Genome Institute

Mycorrhiza ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Lammers ◽  
G. A. Tuskan ◽  
S. P. DiFazio ◽  
G. K. Podila ◽  
F. Martin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Joint Genome Institute ◽  
United States Department ◽  
States Department

Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Nuclear Materials Retrieval Programs of the United States Department of Energy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaatrin Abbott ◽  
Zachary Geroux
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nuclear Material ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
United States Department

Abstract The Atomic Energy Act, as amended, authorizes the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies to distribute nuclear materials to public or private institutions for the purposes of education as well as research and development. Significant transformations throughout the nuclear industry have led to changes in programmatic responsibility for loaned nuclear materials. DOE has established several programs to catalog, transfer ownership, retrieve, and/or dispose of these loaned nuclear materials. The variety of loaned nuclear material types, as well as operational and regulatory variations between facility licensees have created unique challenges for the retrieval and dispositioning processes. These include packaging and transportation, confirmation of regulatory jurisdiction, property transfer, and disposal of sources with no remaining economic value. This paper explores the methods and actions taken by DOE to address these challenges. Lessons learned and best practices identified from these programs are also presented.

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