Triad National Security, the prime contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory, announced the beginning of phasing into 24/7 operations at the New Mexico lab’s plutonium facility, according to a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board report. The nuclear watchdog report dated April 18 said that contractor management determined continuous operations at the facility were needed at this phase in the pit production mission. Resident inspectors at the site also reported “significant equipment changes,” including rooms where gloveboxes were removed and preparations…
Los Alamos Plutonium Facility Moves Into 24/7 Operations, DNFSB Reports
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