RE: 60th criticality accident

["Karam, Andrew" <Andrew_Karam@URMC.Rochester.edu>]

According to Fundamentals of Nuclear Criticality Safety (R.A. Knief,
1993)the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant was subject to a total of three
excursions.  This work cites the third excursion as causing "two fatalities
within 3 ft (1 m) of excursion" with "significant exposures to 15 m (50 ft)"

If this is in error or if I have misinterpreted the information as
presented, please accept my apologies for submitting erroneous information.

Sincerely,

Andy

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