Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

DNFSB wants louder Y-12 emergency notification system

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Management for a Y-12 building found its emergency notification system in “degrading condition” due to its volume levels lowering, according to a September nuclear watchdog report.
The buildings in question are Building 9204-2E and Building 9204-2, which are…

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