One of the most dangerous threats to wildlife and mankind is dealing with modern pollution. Man has created pollution in many forms, but one of the most recent and dangerous regarding the environment and well being of man is nuclear waste. .
Environmental restoration from nuclear disasters have been a great concern of human communities world wide. Many steps forward have been made in the restoration from nuclear waste. Nuclear waste has been evident since the first accident during World War I in 1945. In many countries nuclear fuel is still used today causing considerable amounts of nuclear waste. Yet, technology has still not developed in answer for what to do with nuclear waste. This question is still being pondered at Hanford Washington. Scientists and engineers have constant struggles with this recent question.
Nuclear waste is still affecting the Tri-Cities in many ways. After building the atomic bomb during the Second World War, there was many hazardous chemicals and waste to be dealt with. The scientific community decided to put these contaminants in waste tanks. Unfortunately over the years the tanks have begun to leak. Sixty-eight tanks are currently leaking and there is now a major threat to ground water and soil. This can cause many severe problems for the environment and for the health of the community. .
Due impart to the mass pollution, many facilities such as PNNL, Westinghouse and Flour Daniel, have been trying to solve the problem on how to stop the leaking and have been attempting to determine how stable the waste is. .
One example of new technology is the Light Duty Utility Arm. The Light Duty Utility Arm (LDUA)is a system of advanced technologies. It was originally pioneered for use in space. It can extend deep into under ground waste tanks. Equipped with a robotic arm it can deploy a series of special tools, for examination and redemption tasks. The LDUA is a significant advancement for tank operators; it also saves money examination of nuclear waste.