[ RadSafe ] Respirators Contaminated at the Y-12 plant

[Jeff Terry]

Ouch. Respirators at Y-12 were contaminated with Co-60 which is not used at the Y-12 plant. Contamination was traced back to Feb 09. Co-60 is not used at the Y-12 plant so it raises the specter of cross-contamination from other sites. 

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2012/03/19/oak-ridge-plant-y-12-uncovers-respirator-contamination-031902.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Jeff

Jeff Terry
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