The prime contractor of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is being investigated for an April incident in which radioactive contamination from the nuclear weapons lab was found on and off-site.
The NNSA’s Office of Enterprise Assessments announced its intent to investigate Lawrence Livermore National Security on Jan. 26. Anthony Pierpoint, director of the Office of Enforcement within the Office of Enterprise Assessments informed Laboratory Director and President Kimberly Budil in a letter dated Jan. 24.
Without further details, the letter calls for an investigation into the “March 2023 loss of contamination control and the discovery of contaminated property both on and offsite, including at a Lawrence Livermore National Security worker’s residence, on April 8, 2023.”
“Although investigating the loss of contamination control and offsite discovery of contaminated property will be the general purpose of this investigation, additional issues relating to the scope, nature, and extent of compliance with DOE’s nuclear safety requirements … procedural rules for [Department of Energy] Nuclear Activities may be pursued as issues arise during the course of the investigation,” Pierpoint wrote.
The investigation will include an onsite visit and interviews with contractor personnel.
