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TA-21 Closure ProjectTA-21 UpdateWorkers at MDA B have finished the installation of a haul road that will be used to convey vehicles supporting the remediation work. They are completing the installation of a new facility perimeter fence. Reconnaissance Level Characterization (RLC) for the TA-21 D&D investigative effort at building 21-155, Tritium Systems Test Assembly (TSTA) is completed and the report is being prepared. DP Aggregate – Final site restoration activities have been completed and the waste has been shipped for disposal. TA-21, also known as the Delta Prime (DP) Site, is on DP Mesa, situated immediately east-southeast of the Los Alamos town site at an elevation of 7140 feet. TA-21 was the site of chemical research for refining plutonium and plutonium metal production from 1945 to 1978. As a result, most waste disposal activities involved plutonium. MDAs located at TA-21 include MDAs A, B, T, U and V. These MDAs are listed as solid waste management units (SWMUs) in LANL’s Hazardous Waste Facility Permit. TA-21 Decontamination & DecommissioningDelta Prime WestThe Reconnaissance Level Characterization from the TA-21 D&D investigative effort of Delta Prime (DP) West has been completed. Delta Prime East & the Central CorridorThe Reconnaissance Level Characterization for the TA-21 D&D investigative effort of DP East and the central corridor buildings will provide an initial assessment of the contamination, hazards, and other conditions associated with the subject facilities. Such an assessment will enable project personnel to perform the following tasks:
The D&D Project Leaders are currently engaged in the procurement processes for the following areas:
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