Tunnel Review Executive Committee report of programs conducted in the Nevada Test Site tunnel complex.

摘要

In July 1989, the Manager, Nevada Operations Office, directed that a review be conducted of work in tunnel operations performed in support of the Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) to ensure that responsibilities and authorities were well understood. The Tunnel Review Executive Committee, an ad hoc body, was established to perform the review. Over a period of six months, the Committee organized the review, conducted interviews, and wrote this report. The Committee defined separate phases of work in the tunnels progressing from site characterization through construction, test execution, and reentry. The Committee then developed a list of questions to be answered by review participants concerning their activities in each phase. DISKO ELM, the most recent tunnel event, was used as a model to develop a list of organizations and related operations for review. All principal participants in DISKO ELM and some of the lesser participants (22 in all) prepared and presented briefings to the Committee. These briefings followed the outline of phases and topics provided by the Committee. An additional 12 organizations provided written statements of their participation following the same outline.