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Building 3038 hot cells shipped to TRU Waste Operations

UCOR crews have shipped two of five hot cells in ORNL Building 3038, the former Isotope Development Laboratory, to TRU Waste Operations for storage until they can be sent to the Transuranic Waste Processing Center for future processing. The equipment removal phase of Building 3038 deactivation is nearing completion. Crews have begun removing the contaminated ceiling…

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Important information on purchasing materials and services

Buyers/Subcontract Administrators in the UCOR Supply Chain Management organization have the sole authority to make authorized commitments (purchases) for the acquisition or lease of equipment, materials, or services for UCOR. Duly authorized Purchase Card (PCard) holders are authorized to make purchases in accordance with PROC-PR-1303. Under no circumstances should a personal credit/debit card be used…

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UCOR in the News – September accomplishments highlighted

In September, accomplishments by UCOR crews generated quite a few news stories.  If you are interested to see who’s paying attention to what we are doing, read some of the stories by following these links: Cleanup clears land for ORNL mission: BBBTV12, Oak Ridger, Roane County News, Rocket City Now, WBIR, Yahoo News TWPC Meets TRU waste shipment goals: Knoxville Daily Sun, Oak…

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Enhance UCOR Hub through the Investigator Scavenger Hunt

Complete the Investigator Scavenger Hunt Challenge located on the home page. Once all five actions are complete, you will earn 150 points and a badge featured on your profile. Please note there is a slight delay in reflecting completion of some actions, but it will update shortly after. You can see the points Leaderboard by using the “Browse” feature at…

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Don’t forget to wear pink on Wednesday

Thanks to those who wore pink last Wednesday. The UCOR Women’s Network is challenging every UCOR employee to wear pink on Wednesdays in October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The purpose of the Wear Pink Wednesday Challenge is to raise awareness, support those affected by breast cancer, and promote early detection. To complete the challenge,…

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Please make Training Position Description changes by Oct. 10

UCOR’s Training & Development Program launched an initiative to streamline required readings across the workforce to improve the quality of training requirements assigned to Training Position Descriptions (TPDs). To achieve this goal, the deadline to make changes needed to TPDs is Oct. 10. This involves identifying readings that are appropriate for each department and individual’s scope of…