Nuclear Safety Engineer

DALE W. MC NALLY

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EXPERIENCE:

Ohio: 2 months “due diligence” study for LATA/Parallax Portsmouth LLC (LPP) (2004)

* ****** ******* ******** *onsultant at LPP for LATA-PNO, Richland, WA (2005)

Hanford: Over twenty years with four Prime Hanford Contractors (DOE “Q” Clearance)

Washington River Protection Solutions (2013 – 2015) Richland, WA

Fluor Hanford, Inc. (1996-2001) Richland, WA

Westinghouse Hanford Company (1987-1996) Richland, WA

Rockwell Hanford Operations (1982-1987) Richland, WA

Nuclear Engineer – Piketon, Ohio

1.Worked for LATA-PNO on the Transportation Safety Document for the onsite shipping of radioactive and hazardous waste at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, OH.

2.Worked for LATA-PNO at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant on procedure condensation and revision for X-326 Glove Box operations and Cylinder removal from X-344D.

3.Completed documentation of several “Prerequisite” items in preparation for the “Implementation Verification Review” of the Documented Safety Analysis

4.Worked for LATA-PNO during “Due Diligence” work at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, OH

5.Attended briefings on facilities and operations, observed operations in the field, walked down all waste containing facilities being turned over to LATA Parallax Portsmouth, LLC, visited all RCRA sites, scrap metal yard, cylinder storage areas, and material storage areas.

6.Evaluated the Packaging and Transportation activities for Waste Operations and Uranium Handling and Disposition.

7.Evaluated numerous Radioactive Waste Handling procedures for “blue-sheeting”.

8.Possessed a TLD and training in RW2, NCS, GET, BIO and HAZWOPER.

Nuclear Engineer – Hanford, Washington

1.Reviewing Procedure and Facility changes at Tank Farms to determine if there were any Unreviewed Safety Questions (USQs).

2.Reviewing conduct of operations and procedures to assure compliance to DOE, EPA and State requirements. Subject matter included Nuclear Safety, Transportation, Packing Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Packaging and Shipping Hazardous Materials.

3.Performing site Safety Appraisals and Operational Safety Assessments (OSAs) to procedural and contract requirements. (12 years)

4.Acting as the safety officer during actual "Drop Testing" to meet Department of Transportation requirements for the Radio-thermal Generator (RTG)Cask certification for the Mars Probe Satellite.

5.Providing technical assistance to Packaging and Transportation personnel at Hanford for Nuclear and Hazardous Waste storage, treatment, packaging and transportation. (12 years)

6.Piloting a Safety Rotation position for Fluor Hanford. Emphasis was on Occupational Safety and Health. (Sound monitoring, Hearing Conservation Program, Reason Software(i.e. root cause analysis)

7.Acting as safety officer for Cesium Capsule leaking investigation for RSI before return to WESF Facility at Hanford.

8.Being the Nuclear Safety Engineer for K-Basins (Spent Fuel Storage) and 340 Facility (Radioactive Liquid Waste storage and shipment to 242A Evaporator by Rail Car.

9.Acting as a Certified MORT Accident Investigator. (6 years) Served on warehouse forklift accident.

10.Acting as the Safety Officer for the development of the spent fuel transportation and storage contain

Certified Quality Auditor – Hanford, Washington

1. Performing internal “Conduct of Operations” and NQA-1 compliance assessments and audits of site-wide facilities and operations. American Society of Quality Control (ASQC) certification. (3 years)

2. Working as a Quality Assurance Engineer during startup of Waste Isolation Pilot Project at Hanford.

3. Reviewing Safety Analysis documentation for adequacy of Safety Authorization Basis for Spent Fuel storage

B-Plant Shift-Support Manager – Hanford, Washington

1. Direct supervision of nine bargaining unit employees on a rotating A, B, C, D shift schedule.

a. Nuclear Process Operators – Perform nuclear process operations separating Cesium and Strontium from the F-18 waste stream off the PUREX Plutonium / Uranium separation process by resin loading and adhesion, Glove Box operations to include automatic welding and then the transferring of capsules of ~40,000 curies of Cesium Chloride from the cell to underwater storage, Surveillances of process operations and equipment, Distillation of pure water for process makeup, Sampling of process operations and retention pond, Sample truck deliveries to the laboratory, Housekeeping and decontamination work, and Training.

b.Radiation Control Technologist – Survey samples for delivery, air sample monitoring, survey operators out of radiation zones, and RWP logbook supervision.

c.Power Operator – Electrical, steam, instrument air, cooling water and temperature controls.

d.Crane Operator – Opening process cells by moving enormous concrete cover-blocks, installing jumpers, moving and opening radioactive shipment casks, putting contaminated equipment and materials in radioactive waste containers, and delicate removal of waste box container from process cell. during Fission Products Processing operations.

2.Observation of the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility (WESF) as supervisor training.

Technical Trainer – Hanford, Washington

1.Develop training materials including tests and provide the training to certify Nuclear Process Operators, Shift Support Managers and Shift Managers to meet the requirements for "Start Up" of the PUREX Plant at Hanford in 1982. Certifications included:

a.Head End – charging the A, B, C dissolvers with spent fuel, AFAN and 3 molar nitric acid to dissolve the Zirconium cladding and not the spent fuel.

b.Sampling – taking the D-5 Cave samples, Aqueous Makeup (Nitrite) samples, and various process samples by dip tubes or remote extraction.

c.Central Control – making the process work with various steam jets sucking solutions along correct piping, monitoring temperature and chemical concentrations, communicating with RCT’s, Supervisors and Operators in the field, and monitoring and responding to a conglomeration of process and safety alarms, set points, volume and temperature controls, and radiation controls.

d.N-Cell – Calcining and packaging Plutonium Oxide for shipment to Z-Plant-button production.

e.Waste Handling – Operating the first and second partition cycles in the separation process, sending the F-18 Stream to B-Plant, and proper collecting and disposing of radioactive contaminated waste from process operations and PPE (Clothing).

f.Pre-start mapping and assignment of personnel to A, B, C, and D Shifts to assure adequate number and qualifications for PUREX “Start UP” in October, 1983. (No findings from DOE Readiness Review)

Chemical Technologist in PUREX Laboratory – Hanford, Washington

1. Performing liquid analyses of radioactive isotopes in nuclear lab during separation operations. This involved dilutions using pipettes and drying Pu solutions on discs (for counting) in open hoods with negative air flow. We also deconned contaminated rooms wiyh 2 pair of protective clothing and a mask.

2.Pulling radioactive samples from the PUREX process stream, specifically the D-5 cave.

3.Performing analyses of numerous “standard” samples each month to assure work performed met minimum standards. This certified you on several procedures in the PUREX Chemical Lab.

Education:

Masters of Science Degree for Teachers of Physical Education - University of Montana, June 1981

Bachelors Degree (Physical Education) - University of California, June 1973

Computer literate on many software and networking operations

Complete list of Hanford management, radiation, safety and employee training available upon request

Graduated in the top 5% High School class with “Honors in Chemistry” (Class of 600 students)

Publications:

National Energy Division of Department of Energy – Publications:

Quality Potpourri article "Dealing with Quality Assurance Auditors - How to Benefit Most", Fourteenth Annual National Energy Division Conference Proceedings, American Society for Quality Control. (Republished in ASQC Energy Division Update) This was the written paper for the seminar I presented at the National ASQC Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

Westinghouse Hanford Company – Publications:

1. Completed revision of WHC-CM-4-30, Nuclear Safety Manual and expedited the process with Management Standards & Document Control to beat our Award Fee deadline by two weeks.

2. Played a major role in developing Hanford site-wide Hoisting & Rigging Manual.

3. Wrote “Audit Reports” to assess and present results of Conduct of Operations effectiveness and compliance audits and appraisals.

Rockwell Hanford Operations – Publications:

1. Wrote the “Emergency Procedures and Abnormal Plant Conditions (EPAPC) Test” for UO3 Startup in February 1984. Passing the test was required for UO3 Certification - operators and managers.

2. Wrote “Audit Reports” to assess and present results of Conduct of Operations effectiveness and compliance audits and appraisals.

Military: U.S. Army, Personnel Specialist Language qualification = German, Vietnam Veteran,

NOTE: The past four years I have been a Certified Home Care Aide Provider to help my adopted, Mentally Disabled nephew. I could get up to speed in no time.

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