• Michael Nagy
• Robert C. Holland—CA Contact

This corporate procedure applies to all Members of the Workforce who conduct outdoor activities on Sandia-controlled premises at or below ground level that may disturb or uncover hazardous, radioactive, or mixed waste contaminants from past Sandia operations. This procedure applies to historic sites, not current waste disposal locations.

Exceptions to, or deviations from this procedure must be approved through the Executive Policy Sponsor or Policy Area Manager, if delegated. Click here to view Contacts for Corporate Policies, Processes, and Procedures. See CG100.1.7, Request an Exception to a Policy, Process, or Procedure, for directions on how to obtain an exception to this procedure.

Granting or permitting exceptions or violations of policy, process, or procedure without authority, regardless of position or title, may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Violating a policy, process, or procedure may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: A printed copy of this document may not be the document currently in effect. The official version is located on the Sandia National Laboratories Sandia Restricted Network (SRN).

This procedure addresses how to respond to discovering areas on Sandia-controlled premises at or below ground level that may contain hazardous, radioactive, or mixed waste contaminants from past Sandia operations.

Reporting Past Waste Release Sites on Sandia-Controlled Premises

Guidance

• Ways to Report a Potential Past Waste Release Site.

Forms

• SF 2001-PWR, Report of a Potential Past Waste Release Site (Word file/Acrobat file).
• SF 2001-QC, Reporting SNL ES&H Concerns and Suggestions for Improvement Form (Word file /Acrobat file).

• DOE O 440.1B, Worker Protection Program for DOE (Including the National Nuclear Security Administration) Federal Employees Info.
• DOE G 440.1-1A, Worker Protection Program for DOE (including the National Nuclear Security Administration) Federal Employees Guide for Use with DOE O 440.1B.
• DOE O 5483.1A, Occupational Safety and Health Program for DOE Contractor Employees at Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Facilities.
• Compliance Order on Consent between State of New Mexico, Environment Department, and the U.S. Department of Energy and Sandia Corporation.

Process

• ESH100.2, Analyze and Control Hazards.

Procedures

• ESH100.2.ENV.15, Manage Hazardous Waste at SNL/CA.
• ESH100.2.ENV.22, Manage Hazardous Waste at SNL.
• ESH100.2.ENV.23, Manage Radioactive Waste at SNL.
• ESH100.2.ENV.24, Manage Mixed Waste at SNL.
• ESH100.2.RAD.1, Implement Radiation Protection Procedures.