According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, sunscreen is an important part of a complete sun protection strategy. They recommend that men, women, and children over six months of age use sunscreen every day. This includes people that tan easily, as damage by sun exposure happens over a lifetime, whether you burn or not. Sunscreens are…
Demolition at ORNL Building 3003, Oak Ridge Graphite Reactor Fan House, is nearing completion. Due to planned sequencing of demolition projects, crews were able to use the former 3005 footprint to house two additional excavators to assist with 3003 demolition activities. The excavators will be used for size reducing and material handling in preparation for…
Dillen Priest of Winchester, Tenn., graduated this May from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a degree in natural resources and environmental economics. This summer she is working as an environmental services project controls intern. Dillen has previous experience with Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods as a supply chain intern. In her free time, Dillen likes to…
Sydney Prepchuk of McMinnville, Ore., expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2025 with a degree in industrial engineering. This will be Sydney’s second summer at UCOR, and she is supporting program integration. During her free time, Sydney is interested in artwork, cooking, and fitness. She hopes to learn more about…
Engineering hosted an intern lunch and learn session last week with guest speaker Karen Balo, a UCOR Nuclear Facility Safety Manager. Balo presented an abbreviated introduction to Nuclear and Criticality Safety, including the processes used within DOE and UCOR, nuclear safety’s role in risk reduction, and an overview of safety basis documents and DOE risk…
The inventory of transuranic (TRU) waste at ORNL continues to shrink with the shipment of nine containers of waste to the Transuranic Waste Processing Center (TWPC) this week. TRU waste is transported from ORNL to TWPC routinely as storage space at the processing center becomes available from processing and shipping waste to the Waste Isolation…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Terrorism Advisory System has determined that our country is currently in a “heightened threat environment,” with a persistent and lethal threat from domestic violent extremists and those associated with foreign terrorist organizations. Details on the Advisory System are here: National Terrorism Advisory System | Homeland Security Let’s…
With work at the White Wing Scrap Yard transitioning from characterization to cleanup, the project will be transitioning from the Environmental Programs and Stewardship organization to the End State Delivery team, headed by Clint Wolfley. The White Wing Scrapyard project will be headed by Matt Putinas, who will transition from the Heritage Center Stewardship &…
