Hanford Information

Location

825 Jadwin Avenue

Richland, Washington

Hanford was established in 1942, as a major government-owned nuclear weapons production site, fabricating reactor fuel, operating nine nuclear material production reactors and building five major chemical separation plants, and producing plutonium for nuclear weapons. Later operations also included nonmilitary applications of nuclear energy. In 1965, the laboratory functions performed at Hanford were separately identified as Pacific Northwest Laboratory (renamed Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1995) and were operated by Battelle Memorial Institute. This work took place on the premises of the Hanford site through the end of 2004. Beginning in 2005, Battelle also began operating a separate facility in Richland where some on these laboratory functions were performed.

Throughout the course of its operations, the potential for beryllium exposure existed at this site, due to beryllium use, residual contamination, and decontamination activities.

Alternative Names

Hanford Engineer Works
Hanford Works
Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Hanford Project
HEW

Type of Facility

Department of Energy

Covered by EEOICPA

Part B and Part E

EEOICPA Covered Years

August 13, 1942-Present

Contractors

Entire Site:
- 1994-Present Fluor Daniel
- 1987-1994 Westinghouse Hanford
- 1946-1965 General Electric Company
- 1943-1948 E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company
Reactor Operations:
- 1973-1987 UNC Nuclear Industries
- 1967-1973 United Nuclear Industries
- 1965-1967 Douglas United Nuclear
Chemical Reprocessing:
- 1977-1987 Rockwell Hanford Company
- 1967-1977 Atlantic-Richfield Hanford Company
- 1965-1967 Isochem, Incorporated
Pacific Northwest Laboratory:
- 1965-Present Battelle Memorial Institute

Contract Numbers

AC06-96RL13200
AC06-76RL01830
AC06-76FF02170

DOE

DOL

EPA

NIOSH

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- Petition 050, 057, 078: “Employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, or DOE contractors or subcontractors who were monitored or should have been monitored for internal radiological exposures while working at the Hanford Engineer Works in: the 300 Area fuel fabrication and research facilities from October 1, 1943, through August 31, 1946; the 200 Area plutonium separation facilities from November 1, 1944 through August 31, 1946; or the 100 B, D, and F reactor areas from September 1, 1944, through August 31, 1946; for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.”
- Petition 050, 057, 078: ” All employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and DOE contractors or subcontractors who worked from: 1. September 1, 1946 through December 31, 1961 in the 300 area; or 2. January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1968 in the 200 areas (East and West) at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Washington, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.”
- Petition 152: “All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Hanford site in Richland, Washington, from October 1, 1943 through June 30, 1972, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort.”
- Petition 201: “All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Hanford Engineer Works in Richland, Washington, from July 1, 1972, through December 31, 1983, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort.”
- Petition 226: “All employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors (excluding employees of the following Hanford prime contractors during the specified time periods: Battelle Memorial Institute, January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1990; Rockwell Hanford Operations, January 1, 1984, through June 28, 1987; Boeing Computer Services Richland, January 1, 1984, through June 28, 1987; UNC Nuclear Industries, January 1, 1984, through June 28, 1987; Westinghouse Hanford Company, January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1990; and Hanford Environmental Health Foundation, January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1990), who worked at the Hanford site in Richland, Washington, during the period from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1990, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort.”
Work Site Information

Other Resources

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Information

Washington

Location 902 Battelle Boulevard Richland, WashingtonAlthough Hanford laboratory functions were given to an organization known as the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1965 when Battelle won the contract to perform research and development for the Hanford Site,...