Environmental Audit Component Development and Integration Facility (CDIF)

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:10110968

This report documents the results of the Environmental Audit of the US Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) Component Development and Integration Facility (CDIF) operated by M.S.E., Inc. (MSE), located near Butte, Montana, and includes both the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) function and the Plasma Arc Furnace Experiment (PAFE) which is part of the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program. The purpose of the Environmental Audit is to provide the Secretary of Energy with concise information pertaining to the following issues: compliance status with applicable environmental regulations (with the exception of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements); adherence to best management and accepted technical practices; DOE vulnerabilities and liabilities associated with compliance status, environmental conditions, and management practices; identification of causal factors associated with each deficiency to determine root causes; adequacy of environmental management programs and organizations; and noteworthy practices. This information will assist DOE in determining patterns and trends in environmental compliance, best management practices and root causes, and will provide the information necessary for line management to take appropriate corrective actions.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Environmental Audit
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10110968
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH--0224; ON: DE92005347; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPLIANCE
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
MHD GENERATORS
PLASMA FURNACES
POLICY, LEGISLATION, AND REGULATION
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