HEIS: Integrated information system for environmental restoration and monitoring at Hanford

Conference · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:7117444

Tzemos, S; Kissinger, B ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)

The US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Hanford site has {approximately}1,500 waste sites that contain a complex mixture of chemical and radioactive contaminants. After many years of environmental monitoring to assess the impact of Hanford operations to the environment, the site's mission is shifting to environmental restoration. Various agencies are involved in the environmental monitoring and restoration. These agencies include the DOE, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Washington State's Department of Ecology. The Hanford Environmental Information System (HEIS) is being developed to provide advanced tools to (a) support environmental restoration and routine sitewide monitoring and (b) aid the scientists in understanding and conducting the restoration efforts. This paper describes some of the highlights and distinctive features of the HEIS. The benefits of this multidisciplined, technologically challenging project are already being seen and felt within the Hanford scientific and operations community. It has fostered a greater awareness and appreciation of the scientific disciplines involved and cooperation among those involved in the Hanford cleanup.

• OSTI ID: 7117444
• Report Number(s): CONF-911107--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 64
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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