Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Annual Site Environmental Report for Calendar Year 2015

Technical Report · Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1468973· OSTI ID:1468973

Duncan, J. P. ^[1]; Sackschewsky, M. R. ^[1]; Tilden, H. T. ^[1]; Moon, T. W. ^[1]; Barnett, J. M. ^[1]; Fritz, B. G. ^[1]; Stoetzel, G. A. ^[1]; Su-Coker, J. ^[1]; Ballinger, M. Y. ^[1]; Becker, J. M. ^[1]; Mendez, J. L. ^[1]

---

1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

This report provides a synopsis of ongoing environmental management performance and compliance activities conducted during 2015, meeting the requirements DOE Order 231.1B, Admin Chg 1, Environmental, Safety and Health Reporting, and DOE Order 458.1, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment. The report addresses the operations occurring on the PNNL Campus in Richland, Washington, and at the PNNL Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) in Sequim, Washington. It describes the location and background for each facility; addresses compliance with all applicable DOE, federal, state, and local regulations and site-specific permits; documents environmental monitoring efforts and their status; presents potential radiation doses to staff and the public in the surrounding areas; and describes DOE-required data quality assurance methods used for data verification.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1468973
• Report Number(s): PNNL-25738
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Environmental
Marine Sciences Laboratory
compliance
dose assessment
effluent
monitoring
sustainability
radiation protection
air quality
NEPA