Safety challenges, nuclear materials and transportation, and emergency response were among the topics discussed at the recent Savannah River Summit.
Office of Environmental Management
September 3, 2019
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Safety challenges, nuclear materials and transportation, and emergency response were among the topics discussed at the recent Savannah River Safety Summit. Representatives of DOE headquarters, Savannah River Site (SRS), cleanup contractors, and others attended the second-annual event. DOE-Savannah River EM Deputy Manager Thomas Johnson welcomed attendees and emphasized that making SRS safer encourages employees to improve safety at their homes and communities. The summit featured 25 speakers and panelists came from the National Nuclear Security Administration; EM’s Savannah River National Laboratory; SRS management and operations contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; SRS liquid waste contractor Savannah River Remediation (SRR); and local businesses. The summit was hosted by the Savannah River Safety Partnership, Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association, and Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness. “We want to support and encourage safety programs at the SRS and reach out to the community with the safety message,” said Mark Ellison, a principal at Jacobs and chair of the summit’s organizing team. In this photo Amar Raval with TerranearPMC pauses for a photo with Patricia Allen of SRR. Raval and Allen presented at the event.