Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant are using containers of test glass to hone their skills on operating equipment used to seal lids on containers that will be filled with immobilized waste.
Office of Environmental Management
July 30, 2024
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RICHLAND, Wash. — Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant are using containers of test glass to hone their skills on operating equipment used to seal lids on containers that will be filled with immobilized waste. The equipment is one of several remotely controlled systems in the finishing line of the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility. There, a robotic arm checks the containers for contamination, decontaminating if necessary prior to disposal.
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