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Inspection of the Accountability and Control of Sealed Radioactive Sources at Selected Department of Energy Sites

BPA proposes to purchase approximately 1,370 acres of riparian and wetland habitat along Camas Creek near Hill City, Idaho as partial mitigation for impacts associated with the construction and operation of Anderson Ranch Dam. Title to the land will be held by IDFG. The land proposed for acquisition adjoins IDFG’s existing Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area and will be managed as part of the management area. The goal of this project is to protect and enhance riparian, wetland, and upland habitats associated with the Camas Creek and Camas Prairie systems.

Wildlife Mitigation Program

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), located at Brookhaven National Laboratory, is the world's newest and largest particle accelerator for nuclear physics research. RHIC was constructed between 1991 and 1999 at a reported cost of $617 million and is designed to enhance scientific exploration by advancing our understanding of the most basic constituents that make up the matter in our universe. The accelerator features a pair of superconducting magnetic rings, 2.4 miles in circumference, which circulate beams of heavy ions in opposite directions at nearly the speed of light. Where the ions collide at crossing points around the rings, sophisticated detectors are used to help scientists gain insights into the characteristics of quarks and gluons, two fundamental building blocks of matter. In August 1999, the Office of Science determined that the RHIC project was completed on schedule and within budget, and designated the RHIC as an operating facility. RHIC achieved its first beam collisions in June 2000 and, in July 2001, scientists began operating the facility with beam collisions at full-energy levels. The RHIC is currently operating as a state-of-the-art research facility and represents an accomplishment of which many individuals in the Department and at Brookhaven are justifiably proud. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the RHIC project met performance and cost expectations when it was designated as an operating facility.0

Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Project

This Handbook describes a recommended implementation process for core training as outlined in the DOE Radiological Control Standard (RCS).

At the end of this course, the participant should be able to understand the basic radiological contamination control measures for working in a research laboratory.

Upon completion of this training, the participant will have a basic understanding of radiological contamination control measures for laboratory research facilities.

This program management guide describes the proper implementation standard for core training as outlined in the DOE Radiological Control (RadCon) Standard.

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