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 to the March 2022 edition of                                          inspection task
 SRNS Today







 Stuart MacVean  The Savannah River Site is one of the largest and well-known employers in the Central
 SRNS President and CEO  Savannah River Area (CSRA). Most citizens know that we handle nuclear materials and
 environmental cleanup, but what many don’t realize is how much it takes to support
 those operations. From asbestos inspectors to nurses and construction personnel to
 On the cover  continuous improvement professionals, our workforce is vast, diverse and proud of
 At SRP Park in North   what we do.
 Augusta, SRNS employees   SRNS support services accomplished a lot in recent months. The SRNS Asbestos
 gathered to celebrate the
 recent AHA Heart Walk.   Team continued to make progress on an asbestos inventory for more than 3,000
 buildings and structures at SRS, with 1,281 buildings fully inspected to date. The
 Savannah River Tritium Enterprise maintenance team achieved a major reduction in its
 corrective maintenance backlog -- meeting their goal a year early, then exceeding that
 goal the next year. The SRS Fire Department also purchased a new heavy rescue truck
 as part of their fleet modernization project.

 Our employees also continue to make an impact in our community. SRNS surpassed   SRNS Asbestos Inspectors Carlos Stantos (left), and Autrey Mikell, thoroughly and safely inspect a utility room within an administrative building at SRS.
 their original $130,000 fundraising goal for the American Heart Association (AHA)  he SRNS Asbestos Team continues work to ensure an asbestos   said Hanshew. “Properly controlled and managed, it is still used today
 Heart Walk, raising $134,000. SRNS again supported the CSRA Regional Science   T  inventory is complete for more than 3,000 SRS buildings and   within many products, materials and structures throughout the U.S.,
 and Engineering Fair in 2022. Additionally, we partnered with the Aiken County Public   structures.  even in newer buildings.”
 School District to increase the number of students participating in STEM-related   Six highly qualified SRNS inspectors and a lead professional under the   Working with the Asbestos Triad, personnel within all SRNS facilities
 Advanced Placement classes.   guidance of the SRNS Asbestos Triad are steadily accomplishing this   have three actions to complete:

 Everything we do – whether in supporting roles or directly – is focused on making the   mammoth task.   • Develop a facility asbestos inventory,
 world safer.  The Asbestos Triad, a team of three SRNS asbestos experts, evaluate   • Ensure existing asbestos signs and labels are legible and not
        any SRS asbestos-related issues, questions or events per Federal   deteriorated, replacing each as needed, and
        and State Regulations. Members include the SRS Asbestos Program
        Administrator, the Asbestos Project Designer and the Industrial Hygiene   • Verify the facility workgroups have completed Asbestos
        Asbestos Subject Matter Expert. This group’s most important duty is   Awareness Training.
        making the final decision on all things asbestos.       “I’m proud of our asbestos team,” said Hanshew. “Each member
        To date, 1,281 buildings and structures have been fully inspected   of the team continually demonstrates a high level of knowledge
 Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, is a Fluor-led company whose members are Fluor Federal Services, Newport News Nuclear and   according to the 4Q-211 Asbestos Compliance Program Procedure.   and experience related to this field and are dedicated to safely and
 Honeywell. Since August 2008, SRNS has been the management and operating contractor for the Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy-  “We’re working closely with each facility to implement a strategic   promptly reducing the number of facilities requiring an asbestos
 owned site near Aiken, South Carolina. The SRNS corporate and community offices are located in the renovated 1912 “Old Post Office” building   approach to this challenge,” said Melissa Hanshew, SRNS Environmental   inventory to zero.
 in Aiken. The primary initiatives of SRNS are national security, clean energy and environmental stewardship. SRNS Today is published monthly   Compliance and Area Completion Projects Operations Support Manager.
 by SRNS Corporate Communications to inform our employees and other stakeholders of the company’s operational- and community-related   Asbestos, a known carcinogen, is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral
 activities. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at 803.952.6131 or visit our website.   that is found throughout the world. Because of its strength and heat   “We’re working closely with each facility to implement
 savannahrivernuclearsolutions.com   resistance, asbestos has been used in a variety of building construction   a strategic approach to this challenge.”
        materials for insulation and as a fire retardant. Asbestos has also been
        used in a wide range of manufactured goods, including automobile           Melissa Hanshew,
        clutch, brake and transmission parts, heat-resistant fabrics, packaging,   SRNS Environmental Compliance and Area Completion
 COMMON ACRONYMS  gaskets and coatings.                                   Projects Operations Support Manager
 Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) • Savannah River Site (SRS) • Department of Energy (DOE)   “Asbestos has a bad reputation, but in fact, played an important
 National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) • Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
        historical role at the Site beginning in the 1950s during the Cold War,”
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