Vapor Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]