NNSA-NSO-1022 - A large stack of metal barrels sitting in the middle of a desert

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NNSA-NSO-1022 - A large stack of metal barrels sitting in the middle of a desert

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Steel cargo containers of transuranic waste are being stacked for above ground storage at the Nevada Test Site Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site. This historic photo shows storage of the waste prior to the construction of a temporary building at Area 5 RWMS.

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2016
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National Nuclear Security Administration
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