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An unclassified Digest of a Classified Report Entitled Safety
and Transportation Safeguards at Rocky Flats Nuclear weapons
Plant. EMD-77-9a. January 11, 1977.
Report to Rep. Timothy F. Kirth; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller
General.
Issue Area: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy
Source (1609).
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Fnergy (305).
Orqanization Concerned: Energy Research and Development
Administration.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on in'terior and Insular
Affairs; Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Rep. Timothy E. Wirth.
Offsite releases of radioactive materials at the Energy
Research and Development Administration's (ERDA) Rocky Flats
Nuclear Weapons Plant in Colorado have aroused public concern.
Findings/Conclusions: Plutonium and enriched zranium shipments
are rade in approved containers and are relatively free of
radiation. The aqency continuiusly reviews its safeguards
system, including provisions for additional security -nd the use
c, more escort vehicles an4 c(,uriers. The &lbuguerque Operations
Off'ce, however, -'s not reviewing shipments in accordance with
agency requirements. The 22 buildings where plutonium is handled
either do not meet design criteria to withstand disasters or
their capability has not been determined. Although radiation
releases from normal operations have declined and have not
exceeded established exposure standards, public confidence can
be increased. Recent accidents can be partly attributed to a
lack of adequate or complete operating procedures.
Recommndations: ERDA's management should improve safeguards to
prevent loss of control of radioactive material during
transportation. Independent organizations should continuously
monitor the plant's release of radiation. (RES)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaabsl0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)