Hanford Tank Cleanup: A Guide to Understanding the Technical Issues - Softcover

Gephart, Roy E.; Lundgren, Regina E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574770667 ISBN 13: 9781574770667

Publisher: Battelle Pr, 1998

Synopsis

Provides information about critical issues surrounding the cleaning up of some 54 million gallons of radioactive and chemical residue now resting inside 177 underground storage tanks at Hanford Site in Washington state. The authors discuss tank leaks, outline the waste treatment and disposal processes for different types of waste, and provide information about how citizens can get involved in the cleanup process. Includes many diagrams, flow charts, and b&w photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

About the Author:

Roy Gephart, a geohydrologist and manager of Technology Planning and Investments at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated by Battelle, is an award-winning author and science educator. He has published numerous reports over the last 25 years about the subsurface contaminant migration and environmental management issues at U.S. Department of Energy sites. Mr. Gephart is a recognized expert on the history of Hanford waste generation, storage, and release.

Regina Lundgren is a research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated by Battelle. She has a degree in scientific and technical communication from the University of Washington. For more than 12 years Ms. Lundgren has specialized in communicating environmental, safety, and health risks to lay audiences. She recently co-authored Risk Communication published by Battelle Press. Her communication materials have won national and international awards.

Review:

"The Hanford Tank Guide is a first-of-its-kind report written about the most unique industrial waste ever created by modern industrial society. This waste, some 54 million gallons of radioactive and chemical residue now resting inside 177 underground storage tanks at the Hanford Site in Washington State, is part of the nation's 90 million-gallon inventory of highly radioactive waste.

"The Hanford Tank Guide is 'must' reading for both the general reader (particularly those interested in framing the public policy challenges) and the technically trained person wanting an overview of how Hanford tank waste was created, what's in the waste, and what technical issues remain to retrieve, treat, solidify, and store this waste. This book, remarkable as a self- contained resource, is written in an informative yet easy-to-read style with many photographs, illustrations, and sidebar discussions. It's an excellent example of how a complex subject can be communicated in an effective and interesting manner to a wide audience and yet maintain technical credibility. I recommend it without reservation." -- Dr. Alan E. Waltar, Professor & Head, Texas A&M Department of Nuclear Engineering

About this edition

• Publisher: Battelle Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1574770667
• ISBN 13: 9781574770667
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 88