Rocky Flats Fire: Employee Occupational Exposure and Health

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Finding Aids

Epidemiologic Studies

Rocky Flats Fire Site

Employee Occupational Exposure and Health

Radiation Accident and Exposure Records, 1957-1963

Location:

Active:
Inactive: Washington National Records Center, Suitland, MD

Access Restrictions: Records are classified as Secret/RD; building is access controlled.	*Volume*: 1 cu. ft.
Accession or Other ID Number: 326-91-0006	Condition: Fair
Container Number: 1 of 1	Medium: Paper and photographs
Scanning Suitability: Series contains blueprints, drawings, and photographs.	*Duplication: The main report on the fire, titled Report of Investigation of Serious Incident in Building 71 on September 11, 1957*, may be found at the 881 Archives.

Arrangement: None

Originating Office: Office of Safety, AEC

Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135

Disposition Authority:
DOE (1988) 1.1a(1)(b)

Series Description: This series includes blueprints, site drawings, photographs taken before and after the 1957 fire, and reports by individuals about their experiences and actions during the fire. The series also contains a copy of a report titled Report of Investigation of Serious Incident in Building 71 on September 11, 1957. The classified report quantifies the amount of plutonium in grams but otherwise adds little to the declassified version. A Supplemental Report of December 10, 1957 indicates lessons learned, a re-estimate of the damage and cleanup costs, proposals to use types of machinery less susceptible to fire, and changes in fire department regulations. The new regulations include a policy change on type of agents to be used in fighting plutonium fires.

Data Elements: 8, 117