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December 21, 2016

Vapors Weekly Update – Dec. 21, 2016

Washington River Protection Solutions is committed to providing its employees and the public timely information about vapors at Hanford’s tank farms. Read the latest installment in a series of weekly updates. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Vapors-Weekly-Update-12-21-16.pdf” title=”vapors-weekly-update-12-21-16″]

December 7, 2016

Vapors Weekly Update – Dec. 7, 2016

Washington River Protection Solutions is committed to providing its employees and the public timely information about vapors at Hanford’s tank farms. Read the latest installment in a series of weekly updates. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Vapors-Weekly-Update-12-7-16.pdf” title=”vapors-weekly-update-12-7-16″]

December 2, 2016

Odors reported – December 1, 2016

Three Hanford workers—two expressing symptoms—underwent precautionary medical evaluation and were released to return to work after reporting odors this afternoon outside the 2715-AW facility. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Odors-reported-12-1-16.pdf” title=”odors-reported-12-1-16″]

December 1, 2016

NIOSH report on tank vapors now available – Dec. 1, 2016

WRPS has received the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) team that visited Hanford tank farms last summer. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NIOSH-Message-to-WRPS-Employees.pdf” title=”niosh-message-to-wrps-employees”]

November 30, 2016

Odors reported at AX change tent – Nov. 30, 2016

Six Hanford workers—four expressing symptoms—underwent precautionary medical evaluation and have been released to work after reporting odors this morning outside the AX Tank Farm. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Odors-reported-at-AX-change-tent-November-30.pdf” title=”odors-reported-at-ax-change-tent-november-30″]

November 30, 2016

Vapors Weekly Update – Nov. 30, 2016

Washington River Protection Solutions is committed to providing its employees and the public timely information about vapors at Hanford’s tank farms. Read the latest installment in a series of weekly updates. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Vapors-Weekly-Update-11-30-16.pdf” title=”vapors-weekly-update-11-30-16″]

November 16, 2016

OIG special report on chemical vapors now available – Nov. 16, 2016

Today, the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General (OIG) made public its report on the special review conducted in June that looked at chemical vapor exposure concerns at Hanford’s tank farms. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/OIG-special-report-on-chemical-vapors.pdf” title=”oig-special-report-on-chemical-vapors”]

November 16, 2016

Court ruling on preliminary injunction – Nov. 16, 2016

A federal judge has denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by the Attorney General, Hanford Challenge and Local 598 to implement additional interim protective measures at Hanford’s tank farms. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hanfordvapors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Court-injunction-ruling-11-15-16-1.pdf” title=”court-injunction-ruling-11-15-16-1″]