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NUCLEAR WASTE |
ProjectsEcology’s oversight of the Hanford Project has been organized into five projects: Environmental Restoration ProjectConcerned with the cleanup of soil and water, and protection of environmental resources on and near the Hanford Site. Tank Waste Storage ProjectConcerned with the safe storage of wastes in 28 DSTs (double shell tanks) and 149 SSTs (single shell tanks). Tank Waste Disposal ProjectConcerned with the safe retrieval, treatment, and disposal of DST and SST waste. Facility Transition ProjectConcerned with the safe decontamination and stabilization of Hanford’s major facilities; including, production nuclear reactor and "canyon" processing buildings. Waste Management ProjectConcerned with the permitting and closure of dangerous waste and mixed radioactive/dangerous waste facilities, both on and off the Hanford Site.
Additional Nuclear Waste Program Projects: Commercial Low-Level Radioactive WasteProtects the health and safety of the citizens of the Northwest Interstate Compact member states and provides the most economical management of low-level radioactive wastes. |
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