Safely Reducing Environmental Risks. We are cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition. We also provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities. This continues the same work done by the former UCOR from 2011 to 2022.
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Great news from Oak Ridge! Our dedicated UCOR teams are hard at work at the Isotope Development Laboratory (Building 3038) at ORNL. They are carefully taking apart and removing old equipment, like a process off-gas line, to make the area cleaner and safer for everyone. This important work prepares the building for demolition, making space for new scientific discoveries right here in our community! We're committed to protecting our environment and supporting the future of science. #UCOR #ORNL #EnvironmentalCleanup #Innovation #ProjectUpdate
The UCOR team on the ETTP Heritage Center closure project replaced 310 feet of stormwater piping at outfall 780! This work supports the removal of another outfall from the DOE National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit from the East Tennessee Technology Park site.
Removal of the remaining outfalls from the permit confirms that UCOR and DOE have successfully completed environmental cleanup activities to transition the property for future development. #UCOR #CleanupTodayForANuclearTomorrow #EnvironmentalCleanup
To wrap up UCOR’s celebration of Administrative Professionals Week, we have one final video to share. Today you will meet Sherry Crass, who supports our Chief of Staff team at our corporate office. Our thanks to Sherry, Lisa Anderson, Teresa Williams, and Rachel Houston for sharing their career insights this week Here’s the conversation with Sherry: youtu.be/8OFNkhTmmB4
#AdminAppreciation #TeamUCOR #BehindTheScenesStars #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay
We continue our celebration of Administrative Professionals Week and our 35 admin professionals. Today, we share our conversation with Lisa Anderson, who supports our nuclear operations surveillance and maintenance mission at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Here what Lisa has to share in this video: youtu.be/OYylcKfd6Yk #AdminAppreciation #TeamUCOR #BehindTheScenesStars #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay
What's New
Crews Isolate Facility in Cleanup Supporting Future Modernization at ORNL
Cleanup crews in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) central campus have filled 120 feet of underground ductwork connecting multiple facilities with a cement mixture to isolate them for safe demolition and avoid potential impacts to neighboring buildings. The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) completed the project to prepare for demolition of Building 3002, a former filter house used to clean exhaust from the nearby historic Graphite Reactor.
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Supporting Future National Security Missions on Legacy Ground at Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge crews are deactivating Beta-4, which spans the equivalent of nearly seven football fields, as similar preparations for demolition draw to a close at another former Manhattan Project-era uranium enrichment facility, Beta-1, at the Y-12 National Security Complex. This marks a significant step forward in the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management’s (OREM) effort to remove legacy hazards, enable modernization and open space for important national security missions at Y-12.
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Characterization Lays Groundwork for Oak Ridge Cleanup, Future Missions
A detailed data-gathering process known as characterization is helping the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) advance cleanup at one of the nation’s most important national security sites. Teams are characterizing land, buildings and slabs to identify contamination at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Field work underway by contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) and subcontractor RSI EnTech is paving the way for upcoming demolition and land reuse at Y-12.
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Technology Delivers Disposal Path for Legacy Waste Stored at ORNL Since 1950s
A demonstration of an innovative technology has proved successful in safely treating and permanently disposing of a complex legacy waste stored at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the past 50 years, reducing significant risk. “This effort demonstrates how innovation and strong partnerships can solve some of the most complex cleanup challenges,” said Steve Clemons, ORNL portfolio federal project director for the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM).
Safety
We Strive to Set the Standard in Safety
Safety is always the top priority at UCOR. We are a DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation given to only the safest sites in the DOE Complex. Our award-winning safety performance has earned us many accolades.
Employee involvement is a key aspect of our safety culture. We empower our workers to stop work if they see something questionable. We also have strong worker engagement program to ensure our team members feel safe in their work environment.
