Open AccessOverview of ''Red Oil'' Frequency Analyses for F-Canyon
Author(s) -
C.R. Lux
Publication year - 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/758792
Subject(s) - canyon , nitric acid , environmental science , upgrade , waste management , forensic engineering , chemistry , engineering , geography , computer science , cartography , inorganic chemistry , operating system
A very small potential exists in the Savannah River Site (SRS) separations operations for an uncontrolled reaction between tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) and nitric acid that could result in unacceptable damage to separations facilities and a significant release of radioactive materials. The recent ''red oil'' (TBP and nitric acid) accident in Tomsk, Russia, resulted in considerable damage and radioactive release. Explosions have also occurred at SRS during the early years of operations. While the SRS separations facilities have operated without incident for many years, it is prudent to revisit the SRS defense-in-depth approach to preventing such an accident and to upgrade preventive procedures and hardware as appropriate