Independent Assessment of the Fire Protection Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory High Flux Isotope Reactor
Office of Enterprise Assessments
September 22, 2023
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September 2023,
Independent Assessment of the Fire Protection Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory High Flux Isotope Reactor
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of the fire protection program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) on June 5-15, 2023. This assessment evaluated the effectiveness of the contractor in managing and maintaining the HFIR fire protection program and processes. UT-Battelle, LLC (UT-Battelle) manages and is the primary operator of ORNL for the DOE Office of Science. The DOE ORNL Site Office (OSO) oversees UT-Battelle operations and activities at ORNL.