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November 29, 2017

Odors reported inside instrument facility Nov. 28, 2017

Three Hanford workers were cleared to return to work after receiving precautionary medical evaluations for odors reported today inside the 271-AW instrument building near AW Farm. Five others reported odors but declined medical evaluation. Workers were not in an area that requires use of a […]
October 19, 2017

UPDATE: Odors reported outside TX Farm on 10/18/17

Access has been restored to the area near TX Farm, in the 200-West Area, where six Hanford workers reported odors yesterday. The action was taken after industrial hygiene technicians collected air samples and results were less than the action level of chemicals evaluated. None of […]
October 18, 2017

Odors reported outside TX Farm – 10/18/17

Six Hanford workers have declined precautionary medical evaluation after reporting odors outside of TX Farm. None of the workers reported symptoms. The employees were preparing to perform electrical maintenance at the time of reported odors and were not in an area that requires use of […]
June 13, 2017

2nd UPDATE: Odors reported outside Hanford’s A Tank Farm – 6/13/17

All five Hanford employees taken for precautionary medical evaluation after reporting odors today outside of A Farm have been released to return to work. Eight workers reported odors this morning while performing setup at the 285-A facility, a water and air service building near Hanford’s […]
June 13, 2017

UPDATE: Odors reported outside Hanford’s A Farm – 6/13/17

Three Hanford workers taken for precautionary medical evaluation this morning after reporting odors outside of A Farm have been released to return to work. Samples taken in the area are at or below background levels. Access to the facility and surrounding area has been restored. […]
June 13, 2017

Odors reported outside A Farm – 6/13/17

Three Hanford workers were taken for precautionary medical evaluation this morning after reporting odors outside of A Farm. Five others reported odors, did not experience symptoms and declined medical evaluation. The employees were performing setup work inside and outside of the 285-A facility, a new […]
March 30, 2017

UPDATE: Odors reported near SX Farm – 3/30/17

Three Hanford workers reported propane-like odors about 9 a.m. today at the SX Farm change trailer when first entering the facility from outside the farm. None of the workers reported symptoms, and all chose not to undergo medical evaluation. The employees were performing routine surveys […]
March 30, 2017

Odors reported near Hanford’s SX tank farm – March 30, 2017

Three Hanford workers declined precautionary medical evaluation this morning after reporting odors at the SX Farm change trailer. None of the workers reported symptoms. The employees were performing routine surveys at the time of reported odors and were not in an area that requires use […]