NNSA investigating loss of criticality controls at Y-12 uranium processing facility

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Enterprise Assessments is investigating an incident at the Y-12 National Security Complex in which a machine used to shape uranium was dismantled without proper criticality controls in place.
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NNSA investigating loss of criticality controls at Y-12 uranium processing facility

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