1. Oak Ridge Regional Emergency Management Forum David Milan Manager, Emergency Preparedness Department Pollard Auditorium October 26, 2006 Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Site Hazards Briefing

2. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY 2  Nation’s largest science facility: the $1.4 billion Spallation Neutron Source  Nation’s largest concentration of open source materials research  Nation’s largest energy laboratory  $300 million modernization Today, ORNL is DOE’s largest science and energy laboratory  $1 billion budget  4,100 employees  3,000 research guests annually  Nation’s largest unclassified scientific computing facility ORNL’s mission is to conduct basic and applied research that provides innovative solutions to complex problems.

3. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY 3 We are transforming the Laboratory Chestnut RidgeNew East Campus New West Campus

4. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY 4 ORNL Supports the DOE Missions  ORNL is an international leader in a range of scientific areas that support the Department of Energy’s mission.  The Laboratory’s six major mission roles include:  neutron science  energy research  high-performance computing  systems biology  materials science at the nanoscale  national security  UT-Battelle has provided nearly $8 million in support of math and science education, economic development, and other projects in the greater Oak Ridge region. 4 O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY GWDinner_0602

5. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY 5 We provide an open research environment while protecting DOE assets and the public Our facilities and operations are designed to provide a safe and secure work environment Robust fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials and security response forces are available to respond to any incident that may occur 5 O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY GWDinner_0602

6. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY 6 Types of Hazardous Material Chemical Radioactive Chromium (IV) Oxide Transuranics (Pu-239, Cm-244, etc.) FluorineUranium (various isotopes) Hydrogen FluorideActivation Products (Co-60, Fe-59, etc.) Lithium HydrideFission Products (Cs-137, Sr-90, etc.) Mercury Other Radioactive Materials (Ra-226, Th-232, etc.) Nitric Acid Oxalic Acid Sodium Sodium Hydroxide Sulfur Hexafluoride Sulfuric Acid

7. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U. S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY 7 Oak Ridge National Laboratory: QUESTIONS?