Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) – SNL facilities are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California. Major defense nuclear facilities at Sandia are located in Technical Area V at the New Mexico site, including the Annular Core Research Reactor, Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility, Gamma Irradiation Facility, and Sandia Pulsed Reactor Facility. The Sandia Pulsed Reactor is no longer in operation; however, the facility is now used for smaller scale criticality experiments.
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SNL
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| Location |
Albuquerque
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United States
35° 3' 25.8696" N, 106° 32' 10.2732" W
See map: Google Maps
New Mexico US
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| Primary Function |
Ensuring the U.S. nuclear arsenal is safe, secure, and reliable through six mission areas: nuclear weapons; nonproliferation; homeland security and defense; energy and infrastructure assurance; defense systems and assurance; and science, technology, and engineering.
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| Ongoing Operations |
Development of testing requirements and qualification testing of nuclear weapons components and systems in radiation environments using the Annular Core Research Reactor and the Gamma Irradiation Facility; reactor safety studies, development of fuels for special purpose reactors, and isotope production; repackaging of radiological waste for offsite shipment and disposal.
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Active
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Date Title Document December 16, 2022Conduct of Operations at SNL Technical Area V [2023-100-005] 
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Date Title Document October 27, 2016Mixed Waste Landfill at Sandia National Laboratories PDF -
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Date Title Document July 29, 2009Current Status of the Board's Concerns on Action Plans to Improve Both Federal and Contractor Handling of SNL-NM Safety Bases PDF -
Date Title Document July 31, 2008Citizen Action New Mexico Executive Director David McCoy Concerns about Safety Issues at Sandia National Laboratory PDF -
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