Cleanup
Radioactive Materials Handling Facility (RMHF) Remaining Cleanup
The RMHF is a group of ten buildings constructed to safely handle new and irradiated nuclear fuel and for the temporary storage and management of radioactive waste. The RMHF will be the last radiological facility to be decommissioned and released for unrestricted use.
Since 1989, operations at the RMHF have been focused on the facility shutdown and highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel is no longer stored there. Visit the RMHF history web page for more information.
In 2005 a large area to the north and north-west of the RMHF facility was surveyed and sampled for radiological contaminants. The area was determined to be suitable for unrestricted use.
- Characterization and Final Status Survey Report for the RMHF Perimeter, March 2006
- RMHF Slope Remediation, June 9, 2006
The 4614 hold-up basin was removed in 2006. Debris was packaged and shipped off-site for disposal. A radiological survey was conducted following the excavation. The former 4614 hold-up basin area was determined to be suitable for unrestricted use.
The DOE has proposed to remove all the buildings at RMHF as part of the ongoing Decommissioning & Decontamination (D&D) of ETEC. The D&D involves the complete removal and off-site disposal of all above and below ground structural components and any radiologically impacted soil that may exist within the facility’s footprint and surrounding area. Visit the RMHF Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) webpage for more information.
Visit the RMHF SWMU web page for more information about RCRA activities.