Minor Amount of Radiation Detected After WIPP Restarts Ventilation Fan

Kenneth Fletcher
WC Monitor
11/7/2014
During the restart of a ventilation fan last month at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, a very minor amount of radioactive contamination was detected outside of the mine. The release was not unexpected, and the amount detected…

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