Moratorium and Suspension of the Release of Metals from DOE Sites

Key Documents related to the Secretarial moratorium on the release of volumetrically contaminated metals form DOE facilities and the agency-wide suspension on the unrestricted release of scrap metal originating form radiological areas at DOE facilite...

Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security

November 29, 2021

FAQs 2000 Metal Moratorium revised November 2021 (166.65 KB)

Memorandum on Release of Materials for Re-Use and Recycle, February 14, 2000. Secretary Bill Richardson (454.17 KB)

Memorandum on Release of Surplus and Scrap Materials, July 13, 2000. Secretary Bill Richardson (1.12 MB)

Memorandum on Managing the Release of Surplus and Scrap Material, January 19, 2001. Secretary Bill Richardson (1.22 MB)

Action Memorandum on Clearance for Recycle of Scrap Metal and Materials from Radiological Areas, August 25, 2011 (82.56 KB)