ATG Starts Up Vitrification Facility to Process Thermal Low Level Mixed Waste.Business Editors FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 ATG ATG antithymocyte globulin. lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant , Inc. (Nasdaq: ATGC ATGC Adenine,Thymine, Guanine, & Cytosine ATGC Asiantaeth Trwyddedu Hywyr A Cherbydau (Welsh: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, UK) ), a leading provider of waste processing and on-site waste management services, announced today the successful start-up of the GASVIT(TM) melter and the processing of low level mixed waste ("LLMW LLMW Low Level Mixed Waste "). ATG ushered in a new era in thermal treatment of LLMW by vitrifying hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. contaminated with low levels of radioactivities. The waste was successfully processed and immobilized into high integrity glass material at ATG's Richland WA facility. ATG successfully started its first LLMW thermal waste processing on December 31, 2000, achieving a major milestone in the Department of Energy's privatization activities. The mixed waste from DOE Hanford which consisted of granular activated carbon containing regulated chemical and radioactive constituents was successfully processed. During the early waste processing phase ATG will process waste while confirming equipment performance, LLMW will be processed at rates up to the maximum permit rate of 350 pounds per hour. "I am pleased that we have started our state-of-the-art LLMW vitrification vit·ri·fi·ca·tion n. The process of using heat and fusion to convert dental porcelain to a glassy substance. vitrification GASVIT(TM) facility," said Doreen Chiu, president and chief executive officer of ATG Inc. "It marks the successful administration of five years of co-operative efforts between the regulatory agencies, ATG, the US Department of Energy, and Fluor Hanford Inc. With the first comprehensive licensed facility in the country we will play a key role in the treatment of DOE and commercial LLMW." About ATG Inc. ATG Inc. is a leading provider of environmental technologies, hazardous and radioactive waste management Radioactive waste management The treatment and containment of radioactive wastes. These wastes originate almost exclusively in the nuclear fuel cycle and in the nuclear weapons program. Their toxicity requires careful isolation from the biosphere. services. The Company offers comprehensive thermal and non-thermal treatment solutions for hazardous, radioactive and mixed wastes. The Company's Fixed Facilities Division and Engineering and Construction Division provide waste management, and environmental restoration services for commercial, institutional and government clients such as nuclear power plants, medical facilities, research institutions, and the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy. This news release may contain forward-looking statements pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the Company's new products and services, LLMW vitrification process, competition, and various factors set forth under "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and such other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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