Safety of Plutonium-238 Activities at Mound Laboratory
EMD-77-49
Published: Jun 29, 1977. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 1977.
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The situation at the plutonium processing building at Mound Laboratory near Dayton, Ohio, has potentially serious safety implications. The building was constructed in 1967 to process plutonium-238 to be used in nuclear generators for the space program.
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Laboratory safetyNuclear energyNuclear waste disposalNuclear waste managementNuclear weaponsPower generationRadiation accidentsWeaponsPlutoniumSafety concerns