Publications
A listing of publications referenced or available on this DMCC site.
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Measurement at the Y-12 National Security Complex
by Thomas E. Bellinger, CCM, Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN
This paper documents the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12 NSC) wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) project, components used, installation, costs, suppliers, as well as the data obtained during the summer of 2009 and how it is used at the Y-12 NSC. The overall goal is to improve heat stress awareness of the Y-12 NSC plant population, provide Fire Services and Industrial Hygiene with needed heat stress information, and provide a historical archive of measurable WBGT.
Investigation of Range - Applicable Lightning Detection Systems
This publication is an investigation of current operating lightning activity/potential monitoring systems. The primary purpose of the study was to compare systems used to determine the static electrical field at the sites. The study was across 10 Federal facilities using up to four systems to determine the static electrical field. One research grade system being evaluated, the LDAR/LMA might increase the lightning detection envelope by 5 to 10 minutes.
Lightning Detection at the Savannah River Site
Worker safety at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) is the top priority of site management. Due to the size of the site, 310 square miles, getting timely hazardous weather warnings to remote workers is critical for optimal safety. Lightning presents one of the largest weather related hazards to remote workers and can strike with little or no warning, making detection crucial for safety. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) monitors changes to the electric field of the atmosphere atop a building near the northern edge of the SRS. Data from the electric field sensor were correlated with actual lightning strikes over the 2006 and 2007 lightning seasons. In most cases, the data indicate that ample warning time can be provided before lightning strikes occur.
DOE/NNSA Order NSO O 440.X2
NEVEDA SITE OFFICE
Site-Wide Lightning Detection and Protection
Objective: This Order establishes the requirements for site-wide lightning detection and protection at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO) Nevada Test Site (NTS) to protect property and guard the safety of NTS personnel.
Applicability:
- The provisions of this Order apply to all NNSA/NSO organizational elements including contractors, National Laboratories, other federal agencies, and other user organizations performing work under the purview of NNSA/NSO.
- Contractor requirements are contained in the Contractor Requirements Document (CRD), Attachment 1. Compliance with the CRD is required to the extent set forth in an NNSA contract.