How ORISE is Making a Difference
One of the key missions of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is protecting workers, the public and the environment through research, outreach and environmental assessment activities. Government agencies must provide assurance that decommissioned land and facilities are safe for reuse and having that confidence comes from the work we do to ensure that projects meet the release criteria of regulatory agencies.
ORISE strives for consistency and our health physicists have contributed to ANSI standards and the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey & Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM). Through Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the managing contractor of ORISE, we also provide health physics training to help participants understand how to apply industry-approved methodologies to decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) projects.
To learn more about how ORISE is making a difference in the area of environmental assessment and health physics, browse through some of the project examples listed below.
ORISE’s Completion of Environmental Characterization at ORNL is a Recovery Act Success
A major milestone was reached this summer when ORISE completed radiological and chemical characterization sampling at ORNL.
ORISE Supporting Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Activities Through Recovery Funding
ORISE is supporting efforts that will dramatically reduce the number of high-risk facilities located throughout the Oak Ridge Reservation.
ARRA-Funded Work Creates Opportunities for Tennessee-based Small Businesses
Learn about a couple of professionals hired to support ORISE's ARRA-funded work and how it has benefited them.
ORISE Honored for D&D Role at Hammond and Curtis Bay Depots
ORISE was recognized by the Defense Logistics Agency for its independent verification work at Defense National Stockpile Center depots in Curtis Bay, Md. and Hammond, Ind.
Project Summaries
Browse our extensive offering of one-page summaries that describe how ORISE provided support to projects requiring radiological surveys, the development of industry standards and various health physics services.
Survey Projects
ORISE conducts characterization and verification surveys to validate D&D efforts at radiologically contaminated sites across the United States.
Health Physics Projects
Our health physics services have made a difference in protecting workers, the public and the environment from potential radiation dangers.