Presentation of the tritium profile of the Mound facility would benefit members by enhancing understanding of Mound. Dottie Atkins announced that a the railcar tour would not be possible on October 19 because that railcars are not scheduled to be on site that week. MAC members will be informed of the new date. The MAC meeting adjourned, and members attended the Mound Reuse Committee meeting at the same location. All interested parties are invited to attend.
Trenches allow for visual inspection of waste areas compared to small samples from drilling.
The excavation did in fact locate the earlier suspected waste material. Verification samples were collected in both the vertical and horizontal directions and the area was backfilled to grade. The waste was containerized and is awaiting shipment to a disposal facility. Those plans were updated as necessary to ensure continued worker safety. Radiological surveys, air monitoring, and sampling of soil and debris documented that workers were protected.