Techniques for determining mechanical properties of wastes and sampling waste tank contents

At the request of the Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company, Battelle-Northwest developed techniques and equipment for characterizing the radioactive wastes stored in tanks on the Hanford Reservation, for performing in situ tests of waste tank contents, and for sealing perforated wells with an asphaltic emulsion. The equipment and sampling methods developed were shown to be effective for the wide variety of waste materials stored in the Hanford waste tanks. (U.S.)