RE: Request for expertise on Uranium fire safety

["Redmond, Randy R. (RXQ) " <RXQ@Y12.doe.gov>]

Steven,



What is the form of uranium - chips, fines, chunks, large solid pieces,

powder?



> -----Original Message-----

> From:	Frey, Steven R. [SMTP:sfreyohp@SLAC.STANFORD.EDU]

> Sent:	Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:10 PM

> To:	RADSAFE (E-mail)

> Cc:	Hahn, Jack J.

> Subject:	Request for expertise on Uranium fire safety

> 

> Dear Radsafers -

> 

> Can anyone recommend an expert on fire safety considerations 

> (no flame mail jokes, please) of uranium stored in bulk from a 

> colleague based at CERN? His name is Charles Nuttall, and 

> here is his inquiry to us at SLAC:

> 

> Gentlemen,

> 

> We have a few hundred tons of uranium at CERN which is in storage, 

> awaiting disposal. It is mainly depleted Uranium but there is also a 

> significant quantity  of natural Uranium. I have been using my 

> knowledge of Hazard and Risk Analysis Techniques to help our 

> Radioprotection Group (RP) to do an audit of the storage facilities 

> and the problem of fighting a fire in the vicinity of a Ur storage 

> area came up. RP have to prepare intervention plans for the storage 

> areas, for our Fire Brigade (and that of Geneva) and although we have 

> some ideas and information I was wondering if you had any experience 

> of such matters. If you have, I should be grateful for any 

> information you can give me will be gratefully received.

> 

> If you can be of help or know of someone who can be, please respond 

> directly to Mr. Nuttall at:

> 

> Charles.Nuttall@cern.ch

> 

> Thanks

> Steve

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> Steven R. Frey,

> Radiological Control Manager

> Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)

> Room 211, Building 24, Mail Stop 84

> 2575 Sand Hill Road

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> Phone: (650) 926-3839

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