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Communicating About Tritium

Andre Salles Fermilab Office of Communication August 23, 2012. Communicating About Tritium. History. In 2005, Fermilab began detecting low levels of tritium in Indian Creek for the first time. We informed neighbors, employees, local officials and the public.

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Communicating About Tritium

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  1. Andre Salles Fermilab Office of Communication August 23, 2012 Communicating About Tritium

  2. History • In 2005, Fermilab began detecting low levels of tritium in Indian Creek for the first time. • We informed neighbors, employees, local officials and the public. • We dedicated a section of our website to tritium in Indian Creek, which we have regularly updated. Communicating About Tritium

  3. Preparing for the Future • Higher levels of tritium on site are a result of our higher-intensity beam, used in experiments such as MINOS. • As the lab transitions to more high-intensity beams in the coming years, more tritium is expected to be produced. • We wanted to be more transparent about the ways tritium leaves the site. Communicating About Tritium

  4. Communication Plan • We have developed a tritium communication plan that includes: • Talking with local officials in Batavia, Aurora, Warrenville and Naperville. • Getting feedback from the Community Advisory Board. • Rolling out new tritium web pages. • Updating the tritium fact sheet. • Announcing the new information with a Director’s Corner in Fermilab Today. Communicating About Tritium

  5. New Tritium Web Pages • The new tritium pages include information on: • Low levels of tritium in surface water. • Low levels of tritium in sanitary sewer water. • Disposing of tritium through atmospheric emission. • Disposing of tritium as solid waste. Communicating About Tritium

  6. Looking Ahead • Fermilab is committed to being open and transparent about tritium production and management. • We will continue to update our new tritium web pages regularly. • We will bring new information to the Community Advisory Board. • Our Tritium Working Group continues to seek ways to further mitigate tritium. Communicating About Tritium

  7. Your Turn • Questions for the Community Advisory Board: • Do you feel we’re going about this the right way? • Can you think of any other local officials/entities we should talk with? • Are the new web pages understandable and clear? • Please help us spread the word in the community. Communicating About Tritium

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