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criticality accidents



RADSAFE Community:
 
Many of you probably know that there are many myths associated with the two fatalities that resulted from criticality tests performed on a plutonium core in Los Alamos in 1945 (Harry Daghlian) and 1946 (Louis Slotin). In order to dispel some of these myths, I have a website, http://arnold_dion.tripod.com/Daghlian/, describing documented circumstances of the Daghlian accident and his subsequent death from acute radiation sickness.
 
In addition, I want to add a FAQs page to the website with a listing of myths and questions concerning both accidents. So, I would greatly appreciate receiving from the RADSAFE community any myths you've heard, or questions concerning these accidents (asdion@cyberenet.net). I will respond to all.
 
Thanks for your help,
 
Arnold S. Dion, Ph.D.