An RH-72B shipping container is a lead-lined cask that is certified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The RH-72B is used for shipping remote-handled transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. |
Overview
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP, safely disposes of the nation's defense-related transuranic radioactive waste. Located in the Chihuahuan Desert, outside Carlsbad, N.M., WIPP began disposal operations in March 1999. WIPP is a U.S. Department of Energy facility and is managed by Washington TRU Solutions. |
The U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office and its contractors team up to carry out the WIPP mission. For links to some of the major project participants, click here. |
Water leak temporarily Regular shipments to WIPP have resumed after a water line leak outside the Waste Handling Building caused a temporary suspension. Click on the TeamWorks logo below for the full story.
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Visitors to Carlsbad, N.M. are encouraged to visit the WIPP Experience Exhibit. While public tours of WIPP are not available, the exhibit at our in-town office building features a brief documentary on the project and numerous displays. Friendly staff are available to answer questions about this one-of-a-kind facility. Free 250-million-year-old rock salt samples are available for all visitors. Groups larger than four people are asked to call in advance for special showings in the auditorium. The WIPP Experience Exhibit |
WIPP Mine Rescue Teams Excel at Regional Competition WIPP mine rescue teams recently participated in the Southwestern Regional Mine Rescue Competition.
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