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Home » A rare look at the lab driving Hanford’s cleanup
‘Lab of the future’

A rare look at the lab driving Hanford’s cleanup

222-S Laboratory turns 75 amid growing workload as current operator contract nears end

July 13, 2026
Rachel Visick
An old photo of the 222-S Laboratory under construction.

Construction of the 222-S Laboratory at Hanford. The facility opened its doors in 1951, marking the beginning of 75 years of scientific support to the evolving Hanford mission. 

Courtesy Navarro-ATL

Hanford’s 222-S Laboratory celebrates 75 years as nuclear waste cleanup accelerates and DOE moves toward a new operating contract.

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