There is no cost to participate in a B Reactor Tour, but space is limited. Buses will leave at 8:00 a.m.
and 12:15 p.m. from the Tri-Cities Enterprise Center located at
2000 Logston Boulevard in Richland,
Washington. Each tour will take approximately three and a half (3.5) hours. The 2009 tentative tour
dates are listed below:
- April 25
- May 9 and 30
- June 6, 13, and 20
- July 11, 18, and 25
- August 8, 15, 22, and 29
- September 5, 12, 19, and 26
All tour slots are filled on a first-come first-served basis through an online registration system. Participants
must be at least 18 years of age.
Due to the overwhelming response for participating in B Reactor Tours, individuals may only request up to
four slots on a tour for their party, and they may only register for one tour in each calendar year. We
are unable to maintain a waiting list once all tour slots have been filled although interested people
should check this website periodically as registered tour participants may cancel and slots could become
available at any time.
To register, participants must provide their full names as shown on their photo identifications for each of
the tour members. On the day of the tour, the names given on the online registration must match the names
shown on the photo identification.
Manhattan Project B Reactor Tour
| Tour Point of Contact |
Karen Sinclair at (509) 376-2151 or email to Karen_M_Sinclair@rl.gov |
| Registration |
Tour participants must sign up using an online registration program. Visitors will be
registered on a first-come, first-served basis only through the online
web registration system.
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| Age |
All visitors must be at least 18 years of age to participate in a B Reactor tour. |
| Identification |
Photo driver's license, military identification or passport. |
| Clothing |
Clothing must be appropriate for an industrial environment and anyone not dressed appropriately
will not be allowed on the tour. Closed toed shoes are MANDATORY. No heels of any kind. Sandals,
flip-flops, thongs, or open toe/open heel shoes are prohibited. Long sleeve shirts and long pants
are recommended. Short sleeve shirts, knee length shorts, or “capris” are acceptable but skirts
and sleeveless shirts are not allowed.
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| Prohibited Articles |
Please view the prohibited articles list.
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| Accessibility |
Individuals participating in the tour should be able to remain on their feet for periods as long
as 45 minutes and be able to withstand indoor temperatures as high as 90+ degrees or as low as
near freezing. Also, the reactor is over 60 years old, and was not designed for frequent public
access, which means there are structural aspects associated with an industrial facility that all
tour guests must pay extra attention to - these include tight corners, uneven surfaces, grating
and less-than-ideal lighting. Tour participants must also be able to read and comprehend all
mandated Hanford Safety and Awareness information.
At this time, the tour is not set up to accommodate handicapped persons. The Agency is, however,
in the process of evaluating options/methods of accommodating such persons and will (if possible)
adjust the tour accordingly in the future.
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Note: Public tours are subject to immediate cancellation any time the Security Condition (SECON) level
is raised above 3, or in the event of other security of safety concerns. Additionally, in the unlikely
event of an emergency or other unforeseeable situation, the tour bus may be required to remain on the
Hanford Site for longer than scheduled, or the tour may be immediately terminated. Tour participants
should be prepared for delays, or an earlier than normal return time.
