The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a national basic research laboratory devoted to experimental and theoretical research in elementary particle physics, development of new techniques in high-energy accelerators and elementary particle detectors, and a broad program of research using synchrotron radiation.
Enforcement
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Nuclear safety deficiencies that occurred between 2019 and 2022 revealed multiple violations of DOE nuclear safety requirements by Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC at Portsmouth Paducah Project Office.January 20, 2026 -
Electrical Shock Event at the Brookhaven National LaboratoryJanuary 16, 2026 -
Unauthorized access of a high radiation area at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.December 19, 2025
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Thumb Amputation at Savannah River SiteNovember 21, 2025
Safety Oversight Reports
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Independent Assessment of the Nuclear Maintenance Management Program at the Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryJuly 7, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of Conduct of Operations at the Savannah River Site H-CanyonJuly 7, 2026
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Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control at the SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryJuly 7, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of the 2025 Annual Full-participation Emergency Management Exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot PlantMay 22, 2026
Security and Cybersecurity Oversight Reports
Independent Review of the Cyber Security Program at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, December 2015