exposure to chemical vapors

TRI-CITIES (AP) — Three more workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have reported smelling suspicious odors outside a tank farm. The Tri-City Herald reports that the workers all declined medical evaluations Thursday, a day after another nine workers reported odors and denied medical checks...

RICHLAND (AP) — Some Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers are worried about raising concerns about exposure to chemical vapors escaping from nuclear waste storage tanks. That's according to a report by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General...

TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) — Two more Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers have received medical evaluations for possible exposure to chemical vapors after reporting a suspicious odor. The Tri-City Herald reports that both workers had symptoms Wednesday but were evaluated and released to return to work...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington's attorney general and others are asking a federal judge to immediately take steps to protect Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers from exposure to chemical vapors. More than 50 workers have received medical evaluations after reporting exposure to vapors in recent months...

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Labor unions for workers on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation are demanding better ways to protect employees from chemical vapors. The Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council on Monday issued a list of demands to the U...