Transuranic Waste

DNFSB: WIPP VENTILATION NOT A ‘CREDITED SAFETY SYSTEM’

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URS Names New Head of WIPP Contractor in Response to Incidents
Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
3/14/2014
Additional releases of radiation at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant are possible because the repository’s ventilation system is not a “credited…

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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has removed all high-risk cesium-137 from Vermont, making it the 15th U.S. state or territory declared free of high-risk quantities of the radioactive material. This follows a July operation in which a team… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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