S.M. Bowman and J.E. Horwedel of the Computational Physics and Mathematics Division received the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Best Paper Award at the annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society. The ORNL Small Business Office won the booth exhibition award at the 19th Annual Minority Business Opportunity Fair held at the Nashville Convention Center September 1 2. It s the second time that the ORNL Small Business Office, led by Will Minter , has received special recognition for its small business exhibit. Six ORNL fire and rescue unit members have been entered onto Hurst Emergency Products Green Cross Registry for their rescue of a truck driver in May. Eddie Golden, Larry Shaw, Thomas Bethea, Mike Leach, Mark Alderson and Jim Fritz used the Jaws of Life to free the driver from the liquid nitrogen truck after it left Highway 95 and overturned. Hurst manufactures the Jaws of Life rescue system.
Liquid nitrogen is nontoxic but can asphyxiate and cause freeze burns.
The driver, who was pinned for 45 minutes, was treated and released. ORNL Reporter featured ORNL s fire and rescue operation in the September issue.