HANFORD NUCLEAR WASTE TANKS COULD EXPLODE ANYTIME

RADIATION NEWS - 

 

THEY CONTINUE TO GENERATE FLAMMABLE GAS

The storage of thousands of tanks containing nuclear waste at Hanford, Washington, is a continuous threat due to their chronic deteriorating condition and no solution in sight.

VIA  ENENEWS

The continued reliance on an inadequate [specific administrative control] for flammable gas control presents an unnecessary risk to safety. At this time, DOE does not have a means to provide alternate ventilation if the existing ventilation system becomes inoperable.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Nuclear-board-warns-of-Hanford-tank-explosion-risk-201128721.html

KING 5 NEWS: The Department of Energy was warned in a letter last September that there were not adequate safeguards in place to prevent build ups of flammable gasses inside nuclear waste storage tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

The letter from the congressionally appointed Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DFNSB), points out what board members feel are inadequate systems to prevent the possible release of flammable gasses.
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Concerns-over-gas-build-ups-in-Hanford-tanks-201155421.html

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ENENEWS REPORT: http://enenews.com/tv-hanford-radioactive-waste-tanks-could-explode-continuously-generating-flammable-gas-video

Physicians for Social Responsibility: 
Hanford is the most contaminated site in the Western World. - http://www.psr.org/chapters/washington/hanford/hanford-history.html

Hanford Watch - http://www.hanfordwatch.org/

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Previous Hanford news on Otters and Science News:
Perfect Radioactive Storm - 
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2013/02/news-perfect-radioactive-storm-perfect.html
Oops, it isn't just one tank leaking -
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2013/02/nuclear-news-oops-it-isnt-one-tank.html
Hanford Radioactive New Leaks may be 1000 gallons a year - http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2013/02/nuclear-news-hanford-radioactive-leaks.html

See regular coverage at  ENENEWS