Comprehensive baseline environmental audit of former underground test areas in Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10102484· OSTI ID:10102484

This report documents the results of the Comprehensive Baseline Environmental Audit of Former Underground Test Areas (FUTAS) in the States of Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. DOE and contractor systems for management of environmental protection activities on the Nevada Test Site (NTS) were not within the scope of the audit. The audit was conducted May 16-May 26, 1994, by the Office of Environmental Audit (EH-24). DOE 5482.1 B, {open_quotes}Environment, Safety, and Health Appraisal Program{close_quotes}, establishes the mission of EH-24, which is to provide comprehensive, independent oversight of Department-wide environmental programs on behalf of the Secretary of Energy. The ultimate goal of EH-24 is to enhance environmental protection and minimize risk to public health and the environment. EH-24 accomplishes its mission using systematic and periodic evaluations of DOE`s environmental programs within line organizations and supplemental activities that strengthen self-assessment and oversight functions within program, field, and contractor organizations. These evaluations function as a vehicle through which the Secretary and program managers are apprised of the status and vulnerabilities of Departmental environmental activities and environmental management systems. Several types of evaluations are conducted, including: (1) comprehensive baseline environmental audits; (2) routine environmental audits; (3) environmental management assessments; and (4) special issue reviews.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10102484
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH--0426; ON: DE95003291; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AUDITS
BASELINE ECOLOGY
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
COLORADO
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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NEW MEXICO
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC LANDS
RISK ASSESSMENT
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS