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RE: 60th criticality accident
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Hypes [SMTP:phypes@lanl.gov]
>
> Now, anyone care to hazard a guess as to how many workers have died
> in accidents at oil refineries or non-nuclear power plants since 1945?
>
Recently I saw a report on CNN that claimed an average of 250
fatalities a year from chemical-related industrial accidents (not very
specific, unfortunately). When I asked our IH people, the answer I got was,
"probably not too far off".
Doug Minnema, Ph.D., CHP
DOE
<Douglas.Minnema@ns.doe.gov>
what few thoughts i have are truly my own
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