Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear

Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation

Perhaps the first environmental engineer at Hanford, Melvin R. Adams spent 24 years on its 586 square miles of desert terrain. His thoughtful vignettes recall challenges and sites he worked on or found personally intriguing--like the 216-U-pond, contaminated with plutonium longer than any other place in the world. In what Adams considers his most successful project, he helped determine the initial scope of the soil and solid waste cleanup. His group also designed and tested a marked, maintenance-free disposal barrier, expanded a network of groundwater monitoring wells, and developed a pilot scale pump and treatment plant. Adams shares his perspective on leaking high-level waste storage tanks, dosimeters, and Hanford's obsession with safety. He even answers his least favorite question, insisting he does not glow in the dark. He leaves that unique ability to spent fuel rods in water storage basins--a phenomenon known as Cherenkov radiation.

Country	USA
Author	Melvin R Adams
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780874223415
ISBN	0874223415
Label	Washington State University Press
Manufacturer	Washington State University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	140
PublicationDate	2016-11-02
Publisher	Washington State University Press
Studio	Washington State University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation