National Ignition Facility Project Input for Assessment of Environmental Impacts of NIF for the Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/15006532· OSTI ID:15006532

Brereton, S

This report provides the baseline data from which the environmental impacts of bounding NIF operations can be assessed. Included are operations in the NE Laser and Target Area Building (LTAB) and the Optics Assembly Building (OAB), (Buildings 581 and 681), and the Building 582 equipment building. The NIF is an experimental laser fusion facility undergoing construction and commissioning at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The LTAB, the main experimental building of the NIF, is where laser-driven experiments will be conducted. The LTAB consists of two laser bays, two optical switchyards, a target bay, target diagnostics areas, capacitor bays, mechanical equipment areas, control rooms, and operational support areas. The LTAB provides an optically stable and clean environment and provides sufficient shielding against prompt radiation and residual radioactivity to meet the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) principle.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 15006532
• Report Number(s): UCRL-TR-155675; TRN: US200411%%270
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 2003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAPACITORS
COMMISSIONING
CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL ROOMS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
LASERS
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
OPTICS
RADIATIONS
RADIOACTIVITY
SHIELDING
TARGETS
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY