APRs & Cartridges

Beginning Sept. 4, workers will have the option to use full-face air-purifying respirators (FFAPRs) equipped with filter cartridges for low-hazard, non-waste-disturbing work at Hanford’s AN double-shell tank farm. Offering workers the option to use of FFAPRs in the AN double shell tank farm is the […]

Starting today, some workers in the AP tank farm will have the option to use full-face air-purifying respirators (FFAPRs) equipped with filter cartridges for low-hazard non-waste-disturbing work in the AP tank farm.

Respirator use in AP Farm; TCH article highlighting Senate bill protecting worker health; TCH article highlighting delay in vapors lawsuit; dates and times for next CVST meeting.  

Using an air-line breathing system inside the tank farms can be a beneficial, but limited, alternative for workers wearing self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in specific work activities, based on recent worker evaluations.

Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and the Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council (HAMTC) have agreed to allow use of full-face air-purifying respirators (FFAPRs) in Hanford’s SY Farm for some work, which is consistent with a 2016 Memorandum of Agreement.  

Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and the Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council (HAMTC) have jointly agreed to allow use of full-face air-purifying respirators (FFAPRs) in Hanford’s SY Farm for specific work evolutions. The decision is consistent with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for use of […]

Washington River Protection Solutions is committed to providing timely information about chemical vapors at Hanford’s tank farms. Read the latest installment in a series of weekly updates. This week’s topics: two SCBA units chosen to undergo field tests and opportunities for employee engagement.

Washington River Protection Solutions is committed to providing timely information about chemical vapors at Hanford’s tank farms. Read the latest installment in a series of weekly updates. This week’s topics: use of air-purifying respirators in AP Farm, Hanford to conduct virtual state-of-the-site meeting, odors reported at […]

A preliminary report developed by the Third Party Qualified Independent Review team, on the cartridge filter testing conducted in Hanford’s AP Tank Farm is now available. The Third Party Qualified Independent Review team report, which can be viewed here, may be amended as more information […]