History of UF/sub 6/ handling committee

Conference · Wed May 04 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:5168241

Sykes, W E

UF/sub 6/ handling operations at the Department of Energy (DOE) gaseous diffusion sites have been performed in a very safe manner since start-up of uranium enrichment plants. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office (DOE-ORO) and gaseous diffusion plant contractor management were aware of the need to continue this safe level of handling performance and identify new approaches for further improvements of the overall safety of UF/sub 6/ handling. One such new approach was the formation of the UF/sub 6/ Cylinder Handling Committee in 1973. The first major effort completed by this committee was a comprehensive review of all UF/sub 6/ handling activities at the three gaseous diffusion plants. This review resulted in the development of 133 recommendations that describe procedures or operating methods for safe UF/sub 6/ handling operations. These recommendations are still applicable and are intended to serve as a basis for safe UF/sub 6/ handling practices at the DOE-ORO sites. Several of these recommendations have resulted in significant improvements in safety at the DOE sites and also to private companies who have adopted the practices into their operating procedures and are covered in this document. The UF/sub 6/ Handling Committee continues to be our main approach to interplant communication addressing problems and standardization of UF/sub 6/ handling related activities.

• Research Organization: Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OU21400
• OSTI ID: 5168241
• Report Number(s): KY/D-4235; CONF-880558-5; ON: DE88009832
• Resource Relation: Conference: Uranium hexafluoride--safe handling, processing, and transporting conference, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, 24 May 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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