Hanford employees have expressed concerns related to asbestos, asking that certain Deactivation and Decommissioning (D&D) sites and existing facilities/steam lines in the Central Plateau be inspected for Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material (RACM), any asbestos material identified be contained and/or cleaned up, and any adverse health effects be determined.

We thank those employees for raising these concerns. Raising concerns and acting on those concerns is essential to a strong safety culture. Updates are being posted here for current and former Hanford Site employees to share information on asbestos and describe actions taken by the Department of Energy, its contractors, Hanford Site employees, and regulatory agencies to address the concerns.

Related Documents:

• REVISED: Industrial Hygiene Data Evaluation Team Report on Asbestos Samples Associated with Demolition Activities and Follow-Up Sampling (PDF)

• Message to Hanford Site Employees: Update on Asbestos Sampling, Actions, and Programs (PDF) - May 8, 2012

• Fact Sheet: Asbestos: Exposure, Medical Screening, Compensation (PDF) - May 8, 2012

• Report on Asbestos Samples Associated with Demolition Activities and Follow-up Sampling (PDF) - May 8, 2012
  The Report on Asbestos Samples Associated with Demolition Activities and Follow-up Sampling has temporarily been removed from this site pending DOE review of comments from EPA.  The Report will be reposted soon.

• Cover Letter for Asbestos Injury Claim Files (PDF) - August 10, 2012

• Asbestos Injury Claim Sample Letter (PDF)

• Asbestos Injury Claim Signed Letter (PDF)

• Asbestos 101: A Quick Reference to Asbestos at Hanford, Fact Sheet (PDF) – April 4, 2012

• Agreement signed by Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) stating alternative demolition method will no longer be used at Hanford  (PDF) – March 12, 2012

• Tailgate briefing on asbestos for Hanford Site employees (PDF) – March 8, 2012

• Letter from EPA and Ecology revoking concurrence on documents authorizing use of alternative demolition methods at Hanford  (PDF) – March 1, 2012

• EPA Corrective Action Plan for EPA Inspector General (IG) December 2011 Report  (PDF) – Feb. 28, 2011

• Asbestos update message sent to Hanford Site employees  (PDF) – Feb. 24, 2012

• Summary of primary corrective actions to address asbestos concerns at Hanford   (PDF) – Feb. 24, 2012  

• OSHA fact sheet on asbestos  (PDF) – Posted February 2012

• Bulletin on preventing asbestos health effects, by CSC Occupational Health Services Risk Communicator L.B. Sandy Rock, MD  (PDF) – Posted February 2012

• Message on asbestos sent to Hanford Site employees  (PDF) – Feb. 2, 2012

• U.S. EPA Deputy Administrator’s initial response to EPA-IG Early Warning Report  (PDF) – Dec. 15, 2011

• U.S. EPA-IG Early Warning Report regarding alternative demolition methods   (PDF) – Dec. 14, 2011