Legend and legacy: Fifty years of defense production at the Hanford Site
Abstract
Today, the Hanford Site is engaged in the largest waste cleanup effort ever undertaken in human history. That in itself makes the endeavor historic and unique. The Hanford Site has been designated the ``flagship`` of Department of Energy (DOE) waste remediation endeavors. And, just as the wartime Hanford Project remains unmatched in history, no counterpart exists for the current waste cleanup enterprise. This report provides a summary of the extensive historical record, however, which does give a partial road map. The science of environmental monitoring pioneered at the Hanford Site, and records of this type are the most complete of any in the world, from private companies or public agencies, for the early years of Site operations. The Hanford Site was unique for establishing a detailed, scientific, and multi-faceted environmental monitoring program.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 10144167
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-MR-0293-Rev.2
ON: DE94010377; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Sep 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; PLUTONIUM; PRODUCTION; HANFORD RESERVATION; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; REMEDIAL ACTION; CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; COLUMBIA RIVER; COMMUNITIES; CONTRACTORS; NATIONAL DEFENSE; PERSONNEL MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; 054000; 450200; 540130; 540230; 540330; HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
Citation Formats
Gerber, M S. Legend and legacy: Fifty years of defense production at the Hanford Site. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web. doi:10.2172/10144167.
Gerber, M S. Legend and legacy: Fifty years of defense production at the Hanford Site. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10144167
Gerber, M S. 1992.
"Legend and legacy: Fifty years of defense production at the Hanford Site". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10144167. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10144167.
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title = {Legend and legacy: Fifty years of defense production at the Hanford Site},
author = {Gerber, M S},
abstractNote = {Today, the Hanford Site is engaged in the largest waste cleanup effort ever undertaken in human history. That in itself makes the endeavor historic and unique. The Hanford Site has been designated the ``flagship`` of Department of Energy (DOE) waste remediation endeavors. And, just as the wartime Hanford Project remains unmatched in history, no counterpart exists for the current waste cleanup enterprise. This report provides a summary of the extensive historical record, however, which does give a partial road map. The science of environmental monitoring pioneered at the Hanford Site, and records of this type are the most complete of any in the world, from private companies or public agencies, for the early years of Site operations. The Hanford Site was unique for establishing a detailed, scientific, and multi-faceted environmental monitoring program.},
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year = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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