Legend and legacy: Fifty years of defense production at the Hanford Site

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10144167· OSTI ID:10144167

Gerber, M S

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.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10144167
• Report Number(s): WHC-MR-0293-Rev.2; ON: DE94010377; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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