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Hanford Facility Beryllium Fact Sheet


Building Number/Name:
Date prepared:
Responsible Contractor:
Contact:
202-S
February 23, 2004
FH-CP
K. H. Jaten


PAST OPERATIONS
Beryllium brought in facility: NO
Form of beryllium: N/A
Period of beryllium operations (dates): Start: N/A End: N/A
Location(s) in facility that contained beryllium materials: N/A

Description of beryllium activities: A September 1960 report noted a laboratory study to determine what materials will pass into solution during decladding and dissolution of NPR fuel elements. This report mistakenly identified this building, but no cladding experiments were conducted in this building. Activity was most likely conducted in the 222S building.

Building monitoring data summary: None identified.
Personnel monitoring data summary: None identified.

Specify Engineering/Administrative controls used during operations: N/A

Maximum Estimated Past Be exposure: NONE


CURRENT OPERATIONS
Building still present: YES
Beryllium present: NO*

Current building occupancy/activity: Although this building is currently unoccupied, quarterly walkthrough surveillance and D & D is being conducted.

Maximum Estimated Current Be exposure: NONE

Basis for above information: Stone and Webster report and interviews with site personnel.

Comments, including any additional information needed (specify): NONE

* There is no current evidence to suggest the presence of beryllium or beryllium compounds in this building. No additional swipe sampling recommended at this time.


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