Type B investigation report of curium-244 exposure at the ORNL TRU Facility, January 15, 1986

Technical Report · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5931173· OSTI ID:5931173

Love, G L; Butler, H M; Duncan, D T; Oakes, T W

This Type B Investigative Report provides an evaluation of relevant events and activities that led to, were a part of, or resulted from the release of curium-244 in the Building 7920 facility at ORNL in January 1986. Impacts have been evaluated with respect to employee exposures and the costs and loss of productivity resulting from increased bioassay analyses and activities of investigative committees. Management systems evaluated include (1) training of employees performing lab analyses, (2) adherence to procedures, and (3) response to unusual circumstances.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5931173
• Report Number(s): ORNL/M-132; ON: DE86009590
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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