April 15, 2011

Preliminary Notice of Violation issued to Los Alamos National Security, LLC related to Unanticipated Extremity Exposures at the Los Alamos National Laboratory

On April 15, 2011, the National Nuclear Security Administration issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (NEA-2011-01) to Los Alamos National Security, LLC for violations of 10 C.F.R. 835 associated with unanticipated extremity radiation exposures that occurred at technical areas 48 and 53 on July 24, 2009,at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

This Fact Sheet provides information related to a Preliminary Notice of Violation issued by the National Nuclear Security Administration to Los Alamos National Security, LLC on April 15, 2011, for violations of Department of Energy regulations governing occupational radiation protection (10 C.F.R. 835) associated with unanticipated extremity radiation exposures that occurred at the Los Alamos National Laboratory on July 24, 2009.