SECURING NUCLEAR MATERIALS

Parsons designs secure storage of special nuclear materials as weapons are retired from the national stockpile or returned for dismantlement under strategic arms reduction treaties. Our designs optimize maintenance and operations costs, ensure material safeguards, minimize, risks, and offer long-term stability for both the site and the community. The structures provide a safe and secure environment that meets DOE-STD-1020 PC-3 for natural phenomena hazards and the latest Design Basis Threat Guidance. Parsons-designed facilities are constructed in accordance with the established Nuclear Quality Assurance Level 1 program.

Designs incorporate:

• Security and surveillance systems
• Materials handling
• Fire protection
• HEPA-filtered ventilation
• Perimeter protection
• Containment and protection of radioactive materials
• Seismic structures and control services

We are currently providing engineering design services, quality assurance oversight of construction, start-up planning and procedures, and multiple construction document packages for the new Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Known as the Fort Knox for highly enriched uranium, the Y-12 complex is a one-of-a-kind facility in the National Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Weapons Complex. The modern replacement storage facility is designed for a 50-year life and will radically reduce the current storage footprint while dramatically improving security and lowering costs.