UCOR completes shipment of legacy containers from Alpha-4

UCOR has officially wrapped up a four-year risk reduction effort after removing 447 legacy containers from Y-12’s Alpha-4 building, bringing full-scale deactivation one step closer. The 447 containers had been stored at the former uranium enrichment and lithium separation facility since the 1990s, originating from multiple facilities across the Y-12 National Security Complex. They contained…

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Executive corner – thanks to our housekeeping professionals

[We are featuring periodic messages from our executive leadership team members about various topics.] Across UCOR, more than 50 housekeeping professionals support Maintenance, ORNL, Heritage Center, and Y-12. Their responsibilities go far beyond keeping your facilities clean. They manage and issue personal protective equipment, maintain respirator and laundry programs, stock and deliver tools and supplies,…