Duratek has been certified as the first commercial facility in the U.S. to ship low-level radioactive waste to the Nevada Test Site (NTS) and made its first shipment to NTS on September 8, 2005. NTS disposes of low-level radioactive waste generated by the Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE-funded facilities, and can receive and dispose of waste that is not accepted at other commercial and government-operated disposal facilities.

Robert Prince, President and CEO said, “This certification further expands the Company’s capabilities as a full-service manager of low-level radioactive waste and expands our base business. DOE customers now have the means to certify and ship many of their difficult waste streams for disposal at NTS through Duratek.”

To earn this first-of-its-kind certification, Duratek went through a rigorous audit administered by NTS under their radioactive waste acceptance program. The Duratek program includes an on-site Waste Certification Officer qualified to perform the waste type, waste form, and package inspections needed to certify waste as acceptable for disposal at NTS. Duratek will be able to process, package, and transport the material to disposal.