RE: (Fwd) Re: Nuke Site Workers Seek Compensation

["Harmon, Terry O'Devah (ONF) " <onf@ornl.gov>]

The containment failed on the Mighty Oak UGT on the Ranier Mesa and
radioactive gases  were vented to the atmosphere.
High doses of radiation can cause cataracts.
The tunnel tests at the NTS were effects tests.  Experiments were placed in
the tunnels during the test and these were removed afterward and examined to
determine what effects the nuclear device had on them.  Some of these
components contained Be.  When working with these components, personnel were
in full face air purifying respirators.  Be smears were taken and sent to
the IH lab for analysis.


Terry Harmon
Sr. Health Physics Tech
Kelly Scientific Resources
Phone: (865) 241-0289
Pager: (865) 417-1592
Email: onf@ornl.gov <mailto:harmonto@ornl.gov> 

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Sandy Perle [SMTP:sandyfl@earthlink.net]
	Sent:	Sunday, February 27, 2000 6:24 PM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	(Fwd) Re: Nuke Site Workers Seek Compensation


	What has happened at the Nevada Test Site in 1985? Where did the
radiation
	come from? I do not know of any atmospheric nuclear test at this
time - the
	moratorium came into force more than 20 years before 1985.

	>His top secret work cost him an eye 

	First time I hear that radiation can cost an eye! Before it was
always
	leukemia, thyroid cancer, lung cancer etc., which was unfortunately
often a
	real consequence of exposure to radioactive substances and
radiation.



	I did not know about Be triggering nuclear weapons. Beryllium is
chemotoxic
	and not radiotoxic. Nevertheless it is connected to nuke site
workers!



	What about beryllium at the Nevada site?


	Again my question, what kind of tests were done in 1985, which could
have
	harmed a helicopter crew?


	Franz


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