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October 16 - 30, 2024

UNDERSTANDING THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE

Business & Education Bldg. Room 144 • 471 University Parkway AikenSC  29801 Organized by University of South Carolina Aiken

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Instructors: Dr. Jim Marra worked at SRNL, progressing to the level of Advisory Engineer. Joyce Hopperton is the Director of the Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality Assurance for the Centerra—Savannah River Site. James (J.C.) Wallace is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. Dr. David Olson, SRMC President and Program Manager, has over 40 years of experience in safety, security, project management, risk management, regulatory management, operations, maintenance, and engineering in nuclear materials processing and nuclear waste treatment in multiple government nuclear facility operations and projects. Description: The Savannah River Site (SRS) is a key Department of Energy (DOE) industrial complex responsible for the disposition of nuclear materials, waste management, environmental cleanup, and environmental stewardship. SRS processes and stores nuclear materials in support of national defense and US nuclear nonproliferation efforts. The site also develops and deploys technologies to improve the environment and treat solid and liquid nuclear and hazardous wastes left from the Cold War. While current missions remain the highest priority, SRS leadership places great importance on developing broader missions for SRS that use its unique capabilities to address critical national missions. Session 1: CNTA overview and Protective Forces at SRS – Dr. Jim Marra, CNTA, and Joyce Hopperton, Centerra – Savannah River Site Session 2: SRNS: Making the World Safer – J.C. Wallace, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Executive Vice President and NNSA Chief Operations Officer Session 3: Understanding the SRS Radioactive Liquid Waste – Dr. David Olson, Savannah River Mission Completion President and Program Manager

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Business & Education Bldg. Room 144

471 University Parkway AikenSC  29801

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