NUCLEAR OPERATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES









PROJECT HISTORIES

Nuclear Operations Services to the Y-12 National Security Complex
Strata-G is currently providing nuclear operations technical services to the Department of Energy managing contractor of the Y-12 National Security Complex. Strata-G is tasked with staffing key management and advisory positions within the manufacturing organization. Strata-G is actively involved in the startup of a new chemical facility, operation of an active production facility, and deactivation and demolition of an operating facility. Responsibilities include: managing operations of a Category II nuclear facility; shift management; shift advisor; facility safety basis implementation and compliance; regulatory compliance; nuclear criticality safety; hazard reduction; deactivation activities; and work start authority. Strata-G provides significant expertise in Conduct of Operations (CONOPS) to ensure only safe, proper, and efficient operations are performed.

Quality Assurance Support for Liquid Gaseous Waste Operations and Surveillance and Maintenance Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Strata-G is currently providing quality assurance services in the operations and maintenance of various nuclear and non-nuclear facilities at the Oak Ridge National Lab. Strata-G is tasked with the preparation and maintenance of the overall quality assurance program. The task includes the performance of monthly quality assurance assessments and status reporting on conditions adverse to quality. Strata-G also prepares and issues annual quality assurance reports on project activities. Oversight is performed on critical areas of the project and direct interface is required with both Department of Energy and prime contractor personnel on any quality issues pertaining to the Project.

Quality Assurance Support to Oak Ridge Reservation Landfill Operations
Strata-G is serving as the Quality Assurance Manager for the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) Landfill. Services include preparation, review and approval of the ORR Landfill Quality Assurance Program Plan and quality assurance procedures. The task includes the performance of quality assurance assessments and status reporting on conditions adverse to quality. Strata-G prepares and issues annual quality assurance reports on project activities.

Technical Support for U233 Processing Project at Oak Ridge National Lab
Strata-G provides key added support staff to a project to disposition more than 1.5 tons of total uranium, including 450 kg of highly enriched 233U, which is a special nuclear material contained in more than 1,200 canisters stored in a Manhattan Project vintage facility. The purpose of the project is to process and package the 233U inventory in Building 3019A in order to eliminate the need for safeguards, security, and nuclear criticality controls and to render the material suitable for safe, long-term, economical storage; extract 239Th during 233U processing to increase its availability for medical research and treatment; operate the Building 3019 Complex during the 233U processing and medical isotope production; and place the Building 3019 complex in safe and stable shutdown status awaiting decontamination and decommissioning. The first phase of the project consists of equipment design and facility modifications. The second phase is to operate the facility, which includes the construction, installation and operation of processing equipment and conduct of the processing campaign. Strata-G provides operations, environmental health and safety, quality assurance, records management, and training support to the Department of Energy prime contractor.