SRS schedules 23 free tours in 2010

From Augusta Chronicle Staff Reports – http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/05/met_562005.shtml

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will offer an expanded number of four-hour public tours of Savannah River Site during 2010.

Clif Webb, the company’s vice president of public affairs, said 23 tours have been scheduled with enough space to accommodate 1,150 people. During 2009, 14 tours were held, and all were full or nearly full.

All tours will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Center for Hydrogen Research, located off U.S. Highway 278 near the northern boundary of the site. The tours include details of current and future work activities and missions and site history.

The site tours also provide the opportunity for those interested in SRS to better understand the U.S. Department of Energy’s facilities and workers that changed the face of Aiken, Barnwell and Allendale counties, nearby cities and helped win the Cold War, Mr. Webb said

All tours are free, and each will accommodate 50 participants. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants may register by visiting the SRS tour Web site at: www5.hanford.gov/SRSTours/

SCHEDULED TOUR DATES

- Tuesday, Jan. 19; Wednesday, Jan. 27

- Tuesday, Feb. 9; Thursday, Feb. 25

- Tuesday, March 9; Thursday, March 25

- Tuesday April 13; Thursday, April 29

- Tuesday, May 11; Thursday, May 20

- Tuesday, June 8; Thursday, June 24

- Thursday, Jul y 8; Thursday, Jul y 22

- Tuesday, Aug. 3; Thursday, Aug. 19

- Thursday, Sept. 2; Tuesday, Sept. 21

- Tuesday, Oct. 5; Thursday, Oct. 21

- Tuesday, Nov. 2; Wednesday, Nov. 17

- Thursday, Dec. 2

Source: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

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