ORNL Workers filling utility trench

OGR workers filling utility trench to prepare for demolition

Workers at the ORNL Oak Ridge Graphite Reactor (OGR) complex are busy pouring 50 cubic yards of a concrete mixture into the exterior utility trench around Building 3003, the Solid-State Accelerator Facility. Filling the trench creates a solid, flat surface for workers and equipment to move safely over the area without any openings or void…

Rad Protection trainees work through a new "escape room" training lab

RP trainers create unique new escape room training exercise

UCOR Radiological Protection (RP) Continuing Training Program developed a new and exciting training method for 160 radiological technicians, lead techs, and supervisors. The program created an interactive escape room combining multiple elements from previous training. Lead RP Training Instructor Gina Allison and RP group member Tim Hughes developed this escape room with a series of…