Westinghouse Hanford Company, TCBD95-01.TEB, P.O. Box 1970, MS:B5-32, Richland, WA 99352

A -- DRUM VENTING, GAS SAMPLING, AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM SOL TCBD95-01.TEB due 072895. POC Tamara E. Baldwin, Tamara E Baldwin@rl.gov, Fax (509) 372-2454. Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, Washington is seeking response from businesses interested in a patient pending technology developed by Hanford employees. This invention allows for sampling and assessing of hazardous drum gases before the drum is moved or lifted. The system retrieves a drum up to 3000 lbs, pierces the drum lid, and obtains a gas sample. The system is remotely operated from a console panel which can be placed a safe distance from the drum retrieval site. This self contained system is mobile and able to move from site to site. WHC is seeking one or more partners to complete commercial development, to manufacture the equipment, and to market the resulting product. Qualified business partners should have adequate resources to promote these inventions, including the completion of development as required and the marketing of the finished product. WHC facilities, equipment, and employees may be made available to support development. Contract format may involve Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), Work for Others contract, Licensing arrangements, and/or orthers, as appropriate. Interested parties should contact Tamara E Baldwin with a) written expression of interest and b) a summary of your company's business interests and capabilities. Contact by phone is prohibited. Only written (mail or fax) requests will receive consideration. NOTE: When responding to this CBD, the top of allcorrespondence should have the notation ``TCBD95-01TEB'' clearly affixed. (164)

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