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April 11, 2018

Vapors Report – April 11, 2018

Factory acceptance testing was recently completed in Philadelphia on a Strobic Air® ventilation unit that may be used in the tank farms to help control odors and vapors; opportunities for employee engagement at the CVST, Safety Connect and President’s Accident Prevention Council.
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March 21, 2018

Vapors Update – March 21, 2018

A new public address system is installed in the tank farms; employees are invited to engage by participating in the CVST and various subcommittees.
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March 2, 2018

Vapors Update – March 1, 2018

Washington River Protection Solutions has received the final follow-up report from the EA team. CVST meetings offer opportunities for employe engagement.
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February 15, 2018

Vapors Update – Feb. 15, 2018

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.  
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February 7, 2018

Access restored to SY Farm area after report of odors – Feb. 7, 2018

Two Hanford workers declined precautionary medical evaluation after reporting odors yesterday morning outside of SY Tank Farm in the 200-West Area.  The employees were performing excavation work to support the installation of a safety shower outside the tank farm in an area that does not […]
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February 6, 2018

Odors reported outside SY Tank Farm – Feb. 6, 2018

Two Hanford workers declined precautionary medical evaluation after reporting odors this morning outside of SY Tank Farm in the 200-West Area.  The employees were performing excavation work to support the installation of a safety shower outside the tank farm in an area that does not […]
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February 6, 2018

Access restored to 702-AZ exhauster building – Feb. 6, 2018

Access to the 702-AZ exhauster building has been restored after air monitoring and sampling results showed no chemicals above action levels. Odors were reported yesterday at the facility by five Hanford workers performing inspections of the emergency lighting system. The workers declined precautionary medical evaluation […]
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February 5, 2018

Odors reported inside 702-AZ exhauster building – Feb. 5, 2018

Five Hanford workers declined precautionary medical evaluation after reporting odors this afternoon inside of the 702-AZ exhauster building. None of the workers reported symptoms. The employees were performing inspections of the emergency lighting system at the time of reported odors and were not in an […]
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February 2, 2018

Vapors Update – Feb. 1, 2018

WRPS is preparing engineering-scale testing of NUCON technology, a novel vapor-abatement unit that pulls tank vapors into an internal combustion engine’s induction system where they are combusted and destroyed in the engine cylinders.
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January 18, 2018

Vapors Update Jan. 17, 2018

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.
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December 14, 2017

Vapors update – Dec. 14, 2017

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.  
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