Tank Farm

The Evironmental Management Office of River Protection, through the US Energy Department, announced that work has begun on the final single shell tank farm on the Hanford Site.

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 workers at a Hanford Nuclear Reservation tank farm have had their skin contaminated with low levels of radioactive waste. The incident occurred Tuesday morning. The Tri-City Herald reports the workers were in a pit at the AX Tank Farm when contamination was detected in the pit...

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two more workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have received medical evaluations after they reported smelling vapors at the former nuclear weapons production site. The Tri-Cities Herald reports that Washington River Protection Solutions said Wednesday two workers had reported an odor outside the AY Tank Farm...