Re: Request for expertise on Uranium fire safety

["Jim Nicolosi" <jfnicolosi@tds.net>]

There is a fellow by the name of Don Balbour who used to work at what was

formerly know as Nuclear Metals...he is here in the Knoxville area...let me

look around for his email address...he is knowledgible about uranium storage

and fire hazards...Jim Nicolosi, Knoxville, TN



----- Original Message -----

From: "Redmond, Randy R. (RXQ) " <RXQ@Y12.doe.gov>

To: "'Frey, Steven R.'" <sfreyohp@SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>; "RADSAFE (E-mail)"

<radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Cc: "Hahn, Jack J." <jackhahn@SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>

Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 6:36 AM

Subject: RE: Request for expertise on Uranium fire safety





> 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

> > ***********************************************************************

> > Steven R. Frey,

> > Radiological Control Manager

> > Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)

> > Room 211, Building 24, Mail Stop 84

> > 2575 Sand Hill Road

> > Menlo Park, CA 94025

> > Phone: (650) 926-3839

> > email address: sfreyohp@SLAC.Stanford.EDU

> > ***********************************************************************

> >

> >

> >

> >

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