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DOE Confirms Safe Removal of Radioactive Wasp Nest at Savannah River Site
AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUL 29 – The wasp nest, found to have 100,000 disintegrations per minute, is classified as legacy contamination with no impact on facility operations, DOE reported.
- On July 3, personnel from Radiological Control Operations detected a radioactive wasp nest within the controlled area of the Savannah River Site located in Aiken County, South Carolina.
- The discovery occurred during routine checks near Tank 17 in the F-Area Tank Farm, with high contamination levels linked to legacy nuclear materials rather than recent leaks.
- The wasp nest emitted radiation over 100,000 disintegrations per minute, exceeding federal contamination limits by more than tenfold, leading to its removal as radiological waste.
- The U.S. Department of Energy stated that the event did not affect site operations, pose any risk to personnel, or require additional on-site measures.
- The incident highlights ongoing environmental monitoring at the site, which has focused on cleanup and nuclear research since the 1990s, ensuring legacy contamination remains controlled.
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