The Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU), located at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) near Schenectady, New York, was operated from 1950 to 1953 as a pilot plant to research the REDOX and PUREX chemical processes to extract uranium and plutonium from irradiated uranium. The facility is currently undergoing decontamination and decommissioning activities under the purview of the DOE Office of Environmental Management.
Enforcement
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Worker Safety and Health Enforcement Letter issued to URS Energy and Construction, Inc. relating to the contractor’s heat stress management programJuly 1, 2016 -
Worker Safety and Health Enforcement Letter issued to URS Energy and Construction, Inc.June 30, 2015
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Issued to URS E&C Holdings Incorporated, related to Regulatory Issues Associated with a Series of Fall Protection Occurrences at the Separations Process Research Unit Disposition ProjectNovember 5, 2012
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Issued to EnergySolutions, LLC related to a Radiological Contamination Event at the Separations Process Research Unit at the Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryOctober 24, 2011