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Preliminaries
<br />Upon entering the facility, the inspectors introduced themselves to facility representatives
<br />and provided credentials. The inspectors explained that the visit was a routine inspection
<br />that would consist of a physical inspection of the areas where hazardous waste is
<br />potentially generated and accumulated, a review of records related to hazardous waste
<br />activities at the facility, and an exit briefing for the facility representatives.
<br />The inspectors also informed facility representatives of Site 300's right to claim the
<br />privilege of confidential business information during the inspection or after receipt of the
<br />inspection report.
<br />EPA inspectors usually use a digital camera to record observations during an inspection.
<br />However, as Site 300 is under the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security
<br />Administration, civilian cameras are not allowed on-site. Therefore facility
<br />representatives took photographs under the direction of the inspectors. After the
<br />photographs had been cleared by Site 300 management and security, a digital copy of the
<br />photographs were submitted to the EPA.
<br />Facility Walkthrough
<br />The 7,000 acres that comprise Site 300 are divided into six operational areas that are
<br />termed the West Firing Area, the East Firing Area (which houses the EWTF and the
<br />EWSF), the Pistol Range Area, the Chemistry Area, the Process Area, and the Physical
<br />Environmental and Dynamic Test Area.
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<br />Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory submitted a
<br />Filed Notification of
<br />Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity for Site 300 on
<br />Hazardous Waste
<br />8/15/1980 as a Large Quantity Generator (LQG). Site 300 was
<br />Activity
<br />also identified as a Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility
<br />(TSDF) on 5/22/1990 and as a generator of mixed waste
<br />(hazardous and radioactive) on 3/2/2006.
<br />Number of
<br />110
<br />Employees
<br />DOO1, D002, D003, D004, D005, D006, D007, D008, D009,
<br />DO10, D01 1, D015, D016, D018, D019, D022, D028, D029,
<br />Waste Streams
<br />D030, D031, D035, D038, D039, D040; F001, 002, F003,
<br />F005, F006, F007, F008, F009, FO10, F025, F028, F039; P002,
<br />P015, P 105, P 106, U025, U 117, U 144, U196, U234
<br />According to RCRAInfo, Site 300 was last inspected by EPA
<br />Inspection History
<br />Region 9 in July 2009. One potential violation was identified.
<br />Preliminaries
<br />Upon entering the facility, the inspectors introduced themselves to facility representatives
<br />and provided credentials. The inspectors explained that the visit was a routine inspection
<br />that would consist of a physical inspection of the areas where hazardous waste is
<br />potentially generated and accumulated, a review of records related to hazardous waste
<br />activities at the facility, and an exit briefing for the facility representatives.
<br />The inspectors also informed facility representatives of Site 300's right to claim the
<br />privilege of confidential business information during the inspection or after receipt of the
<br />inspection report.
<br />EPA inspectors usually use a digital camera to record observations during an inspection.
<br />However, as Site 300 is under the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security
<br />Administration, civilian cameras are not allowed on-site. Therefore facility
<br />representatives took photographs under the direction of the inspectors. After the
<br />photographs had been cleared by Site 300 management and security, a digital copy of the
<br />photographs were submitted to the EPA.
<br />Facility Walkthrough
<br />The 7,000 acres that comprise Site 300 are divided into six operational areas that are
<br />termed the West Firing Area, the East Firing Area (which houses the EWTF and the
<br />EWSF), the Pistol Range Area, the Chemistry Area, the Process Area, and the Physical
<br />Environmental and Dynamic Test Area.
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