{"id":704,"date":"2022-03-28T11:51:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T15:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonefissionpodcast.com\/?p=704"},"modified":"2022-03-28T12:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T16:49:20","slug":"proper-deactivation-is-key-to-demolition-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gonefissionpodcast.com\/proper-deactivation-is-key-to-demolition-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Deactivation is Key to Demolition Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |Contact:\u00a0 Michael Butler |\u00a0 (704) 779-1844\u00a0 |\u00a0 gonefissionpodcast.com<\/a><\/strong>
\nMonday, March 28, 2022\u00a0 |<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cold and dark doesn\u2019t sound very inviting, but it\u2019s the ideal state when the Department of Energy\u2019s Environmental Management group prepares to demolish an aging, unused nuclear structure. It\u2019s called deactivation.<\/p>\n

In this week\u2019s (March 28) episode of the Gone Fission Nuclear Report podcast https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1880977\/10327354<\/a>, experts from three key Department of Energy sites discuss the essential work of deactivation in preparing a nuclear structure for teardown. The highly-skilled deactivation team places the facility in a \u201cstable and known\u201d condition which allows workers to enter and perform their tasks safely.<\/p>\n

Listeners will hear from Mark French, Project and Facilities Division Director at DOE in Hanford, Washington, Karen Adams, DOE Federal Project Director at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, and Dan Macias, Site Integration and Cleanup Manager for UCOR, DOE\u2019s environmental cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cCold and dark refers to a building\u2019s state when all deactivation work has been completed, and the building is ready for demolition,\u201d Podcast Host Michael Butler said. \u201cUtilities have been isolated. Hazardous waste like asbestos-containing material and lead and universal wastes like batteries and light bulbs have been removed, and the building is ready for the spotlight.\u00a0 Elected officials, community leaders and the news media will show up for the ceremonial start of demolition, unaware of the months of preparation that have preceded this day of celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the podcast, experts discuss the engineering evaluation that is completed before workers are allowed to enter an abandoned building for deactivation work.\u00a0 Engineers evaluate the soundness of the structure to ensure floors and walls are safe, the roof is sound, and there are no obvious hazards that would pose an injury risk.\u00a0 They also talk about the extensive training that is necessary, including practical exercises and the use of mock-ups to simulate conditions inside the building.\u00a0 There are also special challenges related to deactivation of classified facilities.<\/p>\n

The Gone Fission Nuclear Report covers the latest developments in environmental cleanup across the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. DOE is now engaged in the largest environmental remediation program in history, cleaning up nuclear production sites across the U.S. that were used to support national security missions for 75 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the work on these sites dates back to the super-secret Manhattan Project, a national priority to develop the first atomic bomb that helped end World War II,\u201d Butler said. \u201cCleanup of these sites is a multi-decade effort, requiring thousands of trained professionals and highly skilled crafts people with budgets in the billions of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |Contact:\u00a0 Michael Butler |\u00a0 (704) 779-1844\u00a0 |\u00a0 gonefissionpodcast.com Monday, March 28, 2022\u00a0 | Cold and dark doesn\u2019t sound very inviting, but it\u2019s the ideal state when the Department of Energy\u2019s Environmental Management group prepares to demolish an aging, unused nuclear structure. It\u2019s called deactivation. In this week\u2019s (March 28) episode of the… <\/p>\n

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