Awards & Recognition
Contractor assurance and certifications
- DOE Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Legacy of Stars award for safety (fourth consecutive)
- VPP Star of Excellence Award for safety (13th consecutive)
- ISO 14001:2015 certification for environmental management
- ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management
Human resources distinctions
- Top Diversity Employer Award from Black EOE Journal
- Top Diversity Employer Award from HISPANIC Network Magazine
- Top Veteran-Friendly Companies from U.S. Veterans Magazine
- East Tennessee Wellness Roundtable Gold Award for exemplifying excellence in work-site wellness
- Valued and Appreciated Partner Award from Anderson County Health Department for ORAU commitment to new mother accommodations
Procurement and small business contracting achievements
- Green Electronics Council Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Sustainable
Purchaser Award; EPEAT four-star winner, one of only five repeat three-star winners - 98.5% of all ORISE subcontracts were awarded to small business
- TVA Green Power Switch Award for outstanding commitment to sustainability
Laboratory excellence
ORISE Beryllium Testing Laboratory
- CAP certified
- CLIA certified
ORISE Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory
- CLIA certified
- Participant/Core Laboratory in the project “Testing the Capacity of the National Biological Dose Response Plan,” Health Canada
- Participant in the research project “Automation of Dicentric Assay for Commercial Robotic Platforms,” National Institutes of Health/Columbia University Medical Center
- Awardee, DOE Technology Integration funded project for development of high throughput cytogenetic tools for radiation dose assessment
ORISE Radiological and Environmental Analytical Laboratory
- ISO 17025:2005 accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories
- DOE Consolidated Audit Program-approved
- Accredited by U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
- Member of DOE’s National Analytical Management Program
- Member of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Response Laboratory Network
- Member of EPA’s Water Laboratory Alliance Program
- Participant in DOE’s Mixed Analyte Performance Evaluation Program
- Participant in National Institute of Standards and Technology Radiochemistry Intercomparison Program
- Participant in U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Intercomparison Testing Program
Contact us
Pam Bonee
Director, Communications
Work: 865.576.3146
Cell: 865.603.5142
Pam.Bonee@orau.org
Wendy West
Manager, Communications
Work: 865.576.0028
Cell: 865.207.7953
Wendy.West@orau.org