Savannah River
National Laboratory
SRNL is managed and operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC. |
SRNL personnel put science to work in a variety of unique and traditional spaces. These include both clean and radiological laboratory facilities, as well as facilities for testing and prototype development. SRNL's Main Laboratory is a Hazard Category II Nuclear Facility, equipped to safely manage appreciable quantities of radioactive materials in containment hood, glovebox, and shielded cell processing applications.
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June 10, 2008
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High and intermediate level shielded cells – Special containment facilities that provide the shielding and confinement necessary for the safe examination, analysis and testing of highly radioactive materials.
Ultra low-level underground counting facility – The only facility of its kind in the country, this facility is located 50 feet below ground level, and has four-inch thick walls of pre-nuclear weapons era steel. This allows highly sensitive measurements of ultra-low amounts of environmental radioactivity, free from interference by background radiation.
Remote systems laboratory – Laboratory for the design, development, fabrication, and testing of unique equipment systems for use in radioactive, hazardous, or inaccessible environments.
Radiochemistry and analytical laboratories with contained instruments. 
Engineering development laboratory – Laboratory for performing innovative tests and demonstrations of equipment and existing/proposed designs.
Glovebox facilities – Sealed, protectively-lined compartments with attached gloves, allowing workers to safely handle dangerous materials.
High-pressure test facility – Facility with three unique steel-walled cells for high-pressure hydrogen exposure and testing, fatigue testing, and fracture toughness testing of metal specimens.
Metal hydride laboratories – Laboratories for research and development on metal hydride absorption and desorption performance.
Primary standards laboratory – Facilities that provide calibration services compliant to the requirements of the American national standard for calibration laboratories.
Atmospheric Technologies Center – Facility with extensive capabilities for world-wide meteorological forecasts and real-time atmospheric transport modeling and assessment.
Gamma Irradiation Facility – Facility equipped with devices for irradiating solid and liquid samples, allowing a wide range of tests to determine the effects of radiation on the material. Typically, it is used to determine the life expectancy of components to be used in a radioactive environment or to study materials performance under a variety of conditions.
Law Enforcement Support Center – Southeast Region – Specialized equipment and technical expertise to help local and regional law enforcement agencies gather and analyze evidence.
Waste treatment laboratories – Laboratories for research and development using nonradioactive simulants as well as shielded facilities for work with radioactive materials.
Glassblowing and apparatus development laboratory – Laboratory where scientific glass apparatus are designed, fabricated and repaired, including glass models and mockups.
Rapid fabrication facility – Facility to produce low-cost prototypes, parts and complete working models.