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 Work Planning and Control at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Bayou Choctaw SiteFebruary 5, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of the Idaho National Laboratory Emergency Management 2025 Annual ExerciseJanuary 20, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of Training and Qualification Programs for Nuclear Facility Personnel at the Hanford SiteJanuary 20, 2026 -
Independent Assessment of the 2025 Full-scale Emergency Management Exercise at the Savannah River SiteJanuary 20, 2026
Security and Cybersecurity Oversight Reports
Independent Review of the Cyber Security Program at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, December 2015