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"Radiological contamination event" at Idaho National Lab
At approximately 1 p.m. today, Idaho National Laboratory emergency personnel began responding to a radiological contamination event involving at least 17 [later corrected to 16] employees at the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) on the INL Site.The employees were conducting work inside the decommissioned Zero Power Physics Reactor (ZPPR) when a container was opened for normal scheduled work resulting in worker exposure to plutonium. All 17 employees have been transported to the Central Facilities Medical Center on the INL site for further evaluation. The employees underwent initial decontamination at MFC. There is no evidence of a release of contamination outside the facility. There is no risk to the public or environment. Please note that INL is the official source for event information. Any information from other sources may be incomplete or inaccurate. Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-10 |
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