Nuclear Waste: Problems and Delays With Characterizing Hanford's Single-Shell Tank Waste

RCED-91-118 Published: Apr 23, 1991. Publicly Released: May 30, 1991.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of Department of Energy (DOE) efforts to characterize single-shell tank wastes at its Hanford, Washington site, focusing on impediments such as: (1) technological limitations; and (2) safety considerations.

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Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental monitoringExplosivesHazardous substancesNuclear waste storagePollution monitoringProgram managementRadiation exposure hazardsRadioactive waste disposalTanks (containers)Nuclear waste