Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Board Issued Technical Reports

• DNFSB/TECH-47, Seismic Hazard Assessment, issued May 2021.
• DNFSB/TECH-46, Potential Energetic Chemical Reaction Events Involving Transuranic Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory, issued September 2020.
• DNFSB/TECH-45, Violations of the Nuclear Safety Basis, issued May 2020.
• DNFSB/TECH-44, Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility Leak Path Factor Methodology, issued November 2019.
• DNFSB/TECH-43, Deficiencies in DOE Standard 5506-2007, Preparation of Safety Basis Documents for Transuranic (TRU) Waste Facilities, issued February 2018.
• DNFSB/TECH-42, Flammable Gas and Criticality Hazards at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, issued June 2017.
• DNFSB/TECH-41, Spray Release Accidents at the Hanford Sludge Treatment Project, issued June 2017.
• DNFSB/TECH-40, Plugging and Wear of Process Piping at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, issued January 2016.
• DNFSB/TECH-39, Opportunities for Risk Reduction at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility through the Minimization of Material-at-Risk, issued September 2015.
• DNFSB/TECH-38, Storage Conditions of Reactive Metal Fuel in L-Basin at the Savannah River Site, issued January 2013.
• DNFSB/TECH-37, Integrated Safety Management at the Activity Level: Work Planning and Control, issued August 2012.
• DNFSB/TECH-36, Integrated Safety Management:  The Foundation for a Successful Safety Culture, issued December 2005, prepared by Board Member, R. Bruce Matthews with assistance from former Board Member Joseph J. DiNunno.
• DNFSB/TECH-35, Safety Management of Complex, High-Hazard Organizations, issued December 2004, prepared by Board Member R. Bruce Matthews with assistance from former Deputy Technical Director James J. McConnell and former Board Member Joseph J. DiNunno.
• DNFSB/TECH-34, Confinement of Radioactive Materials at Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued October 2004, prepared by Farid Bamdad and Roger W. Zavadoski.
• DNFSB/TECH-33, Control of Red Oil Explosions in Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued November 2003, prepared by Randall N. Robinson, David M. Gutowski, William Yenishcavich. [Additional Information]

• DNFSB/TECH-32, Savannah River Site Canyon Utilization, issued March 2002, prepared by Vice Chairman A. J. Eggenberger, Daniel G. Ogg, and outside expert, Herbert J. C. Kouts.
• DNFSB/TECH-31, Engineering Quality into Safety Systems, issued March 2001, prepared by Board Member Joseph J. DiNunno.
• DNFSB/TECH-30, Safety Review of the Hanford Spent Nuclear Fuel Project During the Design and Construction Phase, issued February 2001, prepared by Donald Willie.
• DNFSB/TECH-29, Criticality Safety at Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued February 2001, prepared by Thomas Burns, Daniel Ogg, and Farid Bamdad.
• DNFSB/TECH-28, Safety Basis Expectations for Existing Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities and Activities, issued October 2000, prepared by Farid Bamdad, James J. McConnell, Wayne L. Andrews.
• DNFSB/TECH-27, Fire Protection at Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued June 2000, prepared by William M. Shields, Farid Bamdad, and Ajit K. Gwal.
• DNFSB/TECH-26, Improving Operation and Performance of Confinement Ventilation Systems at Hazardous Facilities of the Department of Energy, issued February 2000, prepared by Roger W. Zavadoski and Dudley Thompson.
• DNFSB/TECH-25, Quality Assurance for Safety-Related Software at Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued January 2000, prepared by Thomas Burns, Matthew Forsbacka and Charles R. Martin with the assistance of Farid Bamdad, Wallace Kornack, Joseph Roarty, Albert G. Jordan and William Yeniscavich.
• DNFSB/TECH-24, Safe Handling of Insensitive High Explosive Weapon Subassemblies at the Pantex Plant, issued September 1999, prepared by William Von Holle and Charles Martin with the assistance of former staff member Josephine Covino.
• DNFSB/TECH-23, HEPA Filters Used in the Department of Energy's Hazardous Facilities, issued May 1999, prepared by Roger Zavadoski and Dudley Thompson.
• DNFSB/TECH-22, Savannah River Site Spent Nuclear Fuel, issued April 1999, prepared by J. Kent Fortenberry.
• DNFSB/TECH-21, Status of Emegency Management at Defense Nuclear Facilities of the Department of Energy, issued March 1999, prepared by John E. Deplitch and Dudley Thompson.
• DNFSB/TECH-20, Protection of Collocated Workers at the Department of Energy's Defense Nuclear Facilities and Sites, issued February 1999, prepared by Herbert J. C. Kouts.
• DNFSB/TECH-19, Review of the Authorization Agreements for Defense Nuclear Facilities and Activities, issued April 1998, prepared by Steven Krahn and Wallace Kornack.
• DNFSB/TECH-18, Review of the Safety of Storing Plutonium Pits at the Pantex Plant, issued November 1997.
• DNFSB/TECH-17, Review of the Hanford Spent Nuclear Fuel Project, issued October 1997.
• DNFSB/TECH-16, Integrated Safety Management, issued June 1997, prepared by Joseph J. DiNunno.
• DNFSB/TECH-15, Operational Formality for Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities and Activities: An Evaluation Guide, issued March 1997, prepared by Steve Krahn and Matt Moury.
• DNFSB/TECH-14, Rev. 2, Savannah River Site In-Tank Precipitation Facility Benzene Generation: Safety Implications, issued February 1997, prepared by Randall Robinson, et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-13, Uranium-233 Storage Safety at Department of Energy Facilities, issued February 1997, prepared by Wayne Andrews, Jr., et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-12, Regulation and Oversight of Decommissioning Activities at Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued August 1996, prepared by Robert Anderson and John MacEvoy.
• DNFSB/TECH-10, An Assessment Concerning Safety at Defense Nuclear Facilities -- the DOE Technical Personnel Problem , issued March 1996, prepared by Jack Crawford and Steve Krahn.
• DNFSB/TECH-9, Status of Highly Enriched Uranium Processing Capability at Building 9212 Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, issued December 1995, prepared by Daniel Ogg, et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-7, Stabilizationof Deteriorating Mark 16 and Mark 22 Aluminum-Alloy Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Savannah River Site, issued June 1995, prepared by Kent Fortenberry, et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-6, Safety Management and Conduct ofOperations at DOE's Defense Nuclear Facilties, issued October 1995, prepared by Dr. Herbert J.C. Kouts and Mr. Joseph J. DiNunno.
• DNFSB/TECH-5, Fundamentals for Understanding Standards-Based Safety Management of Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued June 1995, prepared by Joseph J. DiNunno.
• DNFSB/TECH-4, Integrity of Uranium Hexafluoride Cylinders, issued May 1995 (replaces original report dated April 27,1995), prepared by David Grover, et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-3, Overview of Ventilation Systems at Selected DOE Plutonium Processing and Handling Facilities, issued March 1995, prepared by Roger Zavadoski, et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-2, Low-Level Waste Disposal Policy for Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, issued September 1994, prepared by Dominic Napolitano, et al.
• DNFSB/TECH-1, Plutonium Storage Safety at Major Department of Energy Facilities, issued April 1994, prepared by DNFSB staff member Davis Hurt, et al.