Workers Exposed to Radiation at New Mexico Nuclear Plant
From Ring of Fire:
Last week, 13 workers were exposed to a radiation leak at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP is one of the world’s three deep geological repositories licensed to permanently dispose of radioactive waste.
More workers who were present at the facility the day following the leak will be tested for contamination. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US Department of Energy is still trying to determine the cause of the leak. The agency said Monday that workers were exposed to americium, a transuranic radioactive chemical from nuclear weapon production.
At a news conference on Thursday, officials said radiation levels around the site are below levels that would require notifying the Environmental Protection Agency. Tests revealed that radiation had escaped the facility, but reportedly only at low levels.
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