This waste can find its way into groundwater over time and eventually reach the columbia river. Employees in the affected area were told to shelter in place by closing doors, windows, and ventilation systems, while others were. The washington state department of ecology revealed they were notified yesterday by the department of energy that a third tank at the hanford nuclear reservation is now suspected of leaking radioactive waste
Workers at the hanford nuclear site in washington state were ordered to take shelter on friday following the discovery of an ammonia vapor leak from a large holding tank near the vitrification plant in the 200 east area The leak prompted immediate safety measures
