Plutonium is a radioactive material that poses significant hazards to workers and the public and pits are plutonium triggers that sit at the heart of every US nuclear weapon.
Advising DOE to improve safety controls for the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility instead of relying on workers to use their senses to detect accidents such as a spill of material or a fire and exit before receiving significant radiological exposure.
Working with DOE to enhance the robustness and reliability of safety systems—such as the building structure, the fire suppression system, and the ventilation system—at the Plutonium Facility at LANL.