Vapor space sampling of ferrocyanide tanks, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7147572

Environmental assessment (EA), to assess environmental impacts associated with tank vapor space (dome) gas sampling of 24 Hanford Site single-shell waste tanks that contain ferrocyanide-nitrate compounds to determine whether or not the tanks contain flammable or toxic gases. The proposed action would be conducted using non-sparking materials, sparkless tools, and a portable containment shelter (greenhouse) and plastic ground cover. DOE needs to take this action to help define the required controls to prevent or mitigate the potential for an accident during future, more intrusive sampling of these tanks. Based on the evaluation in the EA (which examined the environmental impacts of the proposed action and reasonable alternatives), DOE has determined that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required, and the Department is issuing this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7147572
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-0533; ON: DE93002209
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
COMPLEXES
CONTAINERS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FERROCYANIDES
HANFORD RESERVATION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
IRON COMPLEXES
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SAMPLING
TANKS
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES