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The Safety and Environmental Process for the Design and Construction of the National Ignition Facility

Sandra J. Brereton, Jon M. Yatabe, Charles A. Taylor

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 34 / Number 3P2 / November 1998 / Pages 760-766

National Ignition Facility-Target Area / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11963705

Published:February 8, 2018

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laser fusion experimental facility currently under construction at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This paper describes the safety and environmental processes followed to NIF during the design and construction activities.