Perma-Fix Nuclear Hazardous Waste Treatment Seminar Expected to Draw Industry Experts to Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: PESI; BSE: PES; Germany: PES.BE) today announced that more than 100 experts from the nation's nuclear industry which includes the Departments of Energy and Defense, nuclear utilities, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions are scheduled to meet from December 2nd to the 5th for an intensive seminar on nuclear hazardous (mixed) waste treatment. The event is sponsored by Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.; one of the leaders in mixed waste treatment with three fully licensed and permitted facilities located in Tennessee and Florida.
This second annual forum is a three-day seminar, to be held at Nashville's Opryland Hotel, which will showcase Perma-Fix's capabilities to help the nuclear industry safely and efficiently treat and dispose of mixed waste.
Perma-Fix has recently increased its capabilities to treat mixed wastes by expanding the services offered at existing facilities as well acquiring and building a new facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The newest facility is located on the Department of Energy's K-25 plant in Oak Ridge. The Department of Energy's K-25 plant was one of the key facilities involved with constructing nuclear weapons under the Manhattan Project. Perma-Fix's new 150,000 sq. ft. facility was designed and constructed specifically to treat the large volumes of wastes generated by the Department of Energy since the 1940's.
Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, president and chief executive officer, commented: "We are excited about our progress and successes this year, and look forward to discussing our proven mixed waste treatment technologies and capabilities. This represents a significant step forward in solving the problem of how to safely handle millions of pounds of legacy, remedial and process mixed waste that exists at nuclear facilities."
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a national environmental services company, providing unique mixed waste and industrial waste management services. The Company has increased its focus on the nuclear services segment, which provides radioactive and mixed waste treatment services to hospitals, research laboratories and institutions, numerous federal agencies including the Departments of Energy and Defense and nuclear utilities. The industrial services segment provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment services for a diverse group of customers including Fortune 500 companies, numerous federal, state and local agencies and thousands of smaller clients. The Company operates nine major waste treatment facilities across the country.
For further information on the conference contact Allison Everett at 865- 376-8709 or e-mail at aeverett@dssi-tn.com.
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Released November 20, 2002