The value of historical records and corporate memory in environmental restoration work at DOE facilities

Conference · Thu Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6641622

Swenson, B A ^[1]; Blaha, F J ^[2]; Sieben, A K ^[3]

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1. EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant
2. Wright Water Engineers, Inc. (United States)
3. Doty and Associates (United States)

Historical records of older envirorunental and waste-related work at Department of Energy (DOE) facilities are often overlooked in the rush to meet current-time deadlines. Nevertheless, historical records of activities, and corporate memory of why specific activities took place, can prove extremely useful and cost-effective in modem environmental work. This paper wig concentrate on the value of historical records for older sites within the DOE complex. Already available information can save thousands to millions of dollars in the course of environmental restoration work at one DOE facility. This money can be better spent on sites and areas that require these expenses, rather than re-developing information that is already available and otherwise known. The intent of this paper is to present information on the value and types of historical records available at DOE facilities, and examples of possible current uses of those records during current site environmental work. Illustrative examples of the use of historical records are drawn from experience gained at the Rocky Flats Plant (RFP), near Denver, Colorado. It is hoped that, where possible, such historical information will see increasing use in order to allow for more efficient, effective, and less costly environmental work at DOE facilities.

• Research Organization: EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC34-90DP62349
• OSTI ID: 6641622
• Report Number(s): RFP-4690; CONF-930396-6; ON: DE93008801
• Resource Relation: Conference: Waste management 93, Tucson, AZ (United States), 1-5 Mar 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PERSONNEL
PHOTOGRAPHY
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