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Plutonium Detected in Air at Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Plutonium Detected in Air at Hanford Nuclear Reservation
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — State health officials say radioactive plutonium and americium have been found in air samples collected where workers enter the secure area of the Hanford nuclear reservation in southeastern Washington. The Tri-City Herald reported Tuesday that the air samples were collected by the state Department of Health on June 8 at the Rattlesnake Barricade just off of public Highway 2
Radioactive Spread Halts Hanford Nuclear Facility Demolition
Radioactive Spread Halts Hanford Nuclear Facility Demolition
TRI-CITIES (AP) — The demolition of a major plutonium plant at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state has been put on pause after radioactive contamination spread outside the facility. The Tri-City Herald reports that a radiation monitor alarm sounded Friday while crews were working to contain radioactive contamination on a waste pile...