DOE radiological control manual implementation strategy at the Savannah River Site

The mission of the Savannah River Site (SRS) is to open-quotes Serve the national security interest of the United States by safely producing nuclear materials while protecting the employee and public health, as well as the environment.close quotes There are 35 facilities at SRS associated with nuclear materials processing and support activities. Facility missions include Plutonium processing and storage, Tritium processing, and handling and storage of high level radioactive waste. The pursuit of excellence in the area of Radiation Protection has been a major area of emphasis for the site for the past 3 years, beginning with the aggressive effort to fully implement DOE Order 5480.11. With the issuance of DOE N 5480.6 in June 1992, effective date 12/1/92, a new phase for radiation protection program improvement was initiated. Based on the experience and lessons learned by the site during implementation of DOE Order 5480.11, the site developed a detailed implementation strategy to accomplish the guidelines set forth in the DOE Radiological Controls Manual