De-nuking the Tonopah Test Range

I caught this on fbo dot gov. In the past, they were moving contaminated soil.

Waste Shipping
Solicitation Number: NEPS17-1108
Agency: Department of Energy
Office: Navarro Research and Engineering Inc.
Location: Navarro Research and Engineering

STATEMENT OF WORK
TRANSPORTATION OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM THE TONOPAH TEST
RANGE

For planning purposes, the Subcontractor is required to provide
transportation services to/from the following known locations:

• Transportation of approximately 5,000 yds^3 (approximately 300 waste shipments) of LLW from the TTR to the NNSS.

• Return transportation of empty flatbed trailers from the NNSS to the TTR.

• Subcontractor shall assume transportation of waste from the TTR to the NNSS will consist of 5 shipments/day, Monday through Thursday
(excluding holidays).

• Subcontractor shall provide one shuttle driver at the TTR work site, including the necessary equipment (e,g., tractor, flatbeds, etc.) to
prepare shipments for the following day. Over-the-Road drivers shall pick-up loads each morning at the TTR, for delivery to the NNSS, and return empty flat beds to the TTR at the end of each day.

• Subcontractor shall provide sufficient quantity of tractors and flatbed trailers with stake bed sides to support the anticipated shipping schedule.

• Subcontractor’s drivers are expected to stay in Tonopah during normal business working days (Monday through Thursday). Lodging and per diem will be at the government’s expense.

a reply to: gariac


I went as a tourist to Trinity site , New Mexico ... it was spooky , in more than one way ; but- especially from a health standpoint .

Breathing that low-level dust will kill a percentage of workers, I would guess .

I hope they don't put it ion some stupid place ... like above and close to a major river . I guess it's low level,though ... so - why worry ?
Thanks , S&F.

originally posted by: Slakecontagia
a reply to: gariac


I went as a tourist to Trinity site , New Mexico ... it was spooky , in more than one way ; but- especially from a health standpoint .

Breathing that low-level dust will kill a percentage of workers, I would guess .

I hope they don't put it ion some stupid place ... like above and close to a major river . I guess it's low level,though ... so - why worry ?
Thanks , S&F.

It's going to the Nevada National Security Site, previously the Nevada Test Site. It seems like they are consolidating the low level wastes.

It's going to the Nevada National Security Site, previously the Nevada Test Site. It seems like they are consolidating the low level wastes.

Thanks

originally posted by: Slakecontagia
I guess it's low level,though ... so - why worry ?

Pfft. A little nuke-y never hurt anyone.

a reply to: gariac

Low-level radioactive waste is a term used in communication. It may or may not be true.

The only way to know if it truly is low-level is to measure it.

2:26

a reply to: Bedlam

A little radi` that will kill nobody...