Nuclear safety

GAO reviewed DOE's efforts to restart three nuclear reactors at its Savannah River site in South Carolina. Restarting the reactors, which have not been in operating since 1986, is a top priority at DOE because the reactors are the nation's only production source of tritium, a radioactive gas used in nuclear weapons. This report describes factors that might delay restarting the reactors and what the operating contractor is doing to bring about a better attitude toward safety among its personnel and the Savannah River site. This report also contains information on safety attitude problems at other DOE facilities and with DOE employees