The workshop, sponsored and funded by the Laboratory's Science Education Outreach office, will be held at the Los Alamos High School. A lot of hustle and bustle currently is going on at Technical Area 53, and it isn't all related to scientific research. The inventory at TA-53 is just over 51 percent complete. Legacy materials are defined as chemicals, hazardous or nonhazardous, that no longer serve a programmatic use or have owners assigned to them. EM-SWO also is providing funds for the operation.
Mixed waste is radioactive waste with a hazardous component or vice versa.
Facility Manager Jim Fraser said some of the chemicals are being transferred from one group to another. Many employees are sending electronic mail messages, letting others know of the type and quantity of chemicals available. Fraser also said some chemicals are being sent to the Chemical Exchange Assistance Program and External Recycling for future use. Any remaining chemicals will be sent to TA-54 for disposal. The legacy material part of the cleanup should be completed by March 31, said Pesenti-Valdes.