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Nuclear safety board to discuss aging Y-12 buildings, new Uranium Processing Facility

Posted at 2:57 pm August 16, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Y-12 National Security Complex Aerial View

The federal Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will meet in Knoxville in October to discuss, among other things, the risks associated with continuing to operate old buildings involved in weapons work at the Y-12 National Security Complex, pictured above, and the progress made in the past year to incorporate safety into the design of the multi-billion dollar Uranium Processing Facility.

The federal Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will meet in Knoxville in October to discuss, among other things, the risks associated with continuing to operate old buildings involved in weapons work at the Y-12 National Security Complex—and the progress made in the past year to incorporate safety into the design of the multi-billion dollar Uranium Processing Facility.

The day-long meeting, which is open to the public, will include two sessions on Oct. 22 at the Knoxville Convention Center. [Read more…]

Filed Under: National Nuclear Security Administration, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: B&W Y-12, defense nuclear facilities, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, DNFSB, emergency response, Knoxville Convention Center, National Nuclear Security Administration, NNSA, nuclear operations, safety, Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project, uranium processing facility, Y-12 National Security Complex

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