Located in Richland, Washington, the Hanford 222-S laboratory is a 70,000-square-foot full-service analytical facility that handles highly radioactive samples for purposes of organic, inorganic, and radio-chemistry analysis. The laboratory contains 11 hot cells, which enables it to remotely handle highly radioactive samples of tank waste while minimizing radiation dose to workers. The laboratory also contains over 100 pieces of analytical equipment, 156 fume hoods, and 46 remote manipulators to perform work.

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Navarro-ATL (formerly Hanford Laboratory Management and Integration, LLC.) is a prime contractor to DOE and operates the Hanford 222-S Laboratory complex. We have the sole responsibility to operate, manage and maintain the laboratory. Analyses are performed on a wide variety of air, liquid, soil, sludge, and biological samples.

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The laboratory studies the physical and chemical characteristics of waste necessary to enable waste retrievals, provides data to support tank closure requirements, and supports the Vadose Zone Program, which tests for potential threats to groundwater.