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Atomic Age Cleanup.
- Source :
- TIME Magazine; 2/15/1960, Vol. 75 Issue 7, p104-104, 1/8p
- Publication Year :
- 1960
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Abstract
- The article discusses the cleanup of AEC Inc.'s laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee after the explosion of plutonium into the air on November 20, 1959. It states that the firm has undergone immediate cleanup to sort out the said atomic incident in order to prevent further damage. The cleaning process includes the decontamination of laboratory-issued clothes, the complete repainting of buildings and the shutdown of the processing plant and neighboring research reactor.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0040781X
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- TIME Magazine
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 54200080