Tokamak Physics Experiment safety analyses and enviromental safety, and health compliance activities

The Tokamak Physics Experiment (TPX) is a new fusion machine proposed to be built at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). This paper describes results of the on-going safety analyses and Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) activities in support of this project. The TPX deuterium and tritium operation perspectives, radiological design objectives, results of dose calculations for normal and postulated accident scenarios, and nonradiological impacts are all addressed. As part of the ES&H considerations, this paper provides an overview of the TPX Environmental Assessment (EA), the EA approval process, and a brief discussion of other environmental issues being addressed for TPX. Results show that: nonradiological impacts are minor; operational and accidental releases of tritium, activated gases, or activated solids are within design objectives and regulatory limits; and TPX can be designed, constructed, and operated to meet all regulatory requirements.