The Savannah River Site's defense waste processing facility has poured its ten millionth pound of radioactive glass.
The site reached the milestone on Tuesday.
The facility converts highly radioactive liquid waste, which is currently stored in 49 underground tanks at the site, into a solid glass form suitable for long-term storage and disposal, according to a spokesman for the site.
About 36 million gallons of liquid nuclear waste are stored in the tanks.
The federal site near Augusta processes nuclear materials, much of it nuclear waste left over after the Cold War ended.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Savannah River Site near Augusta hits milestone
