plutonium
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Uranium Is Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water, Study Finds
Some of the U.S. drinking water supply contains unsafe levels of uranium, new research out Wednesday shows. The study analysed data from the Environmental Protection Agency on drinking water systems across the country and found that uranium was frequently detected during compliance testing, and that a small percentage of systems are estimated to contain levels…
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Mini Nuclear Reactor at U.S. Government Lab Shut Down After Radiation Leak
A small-scale nuclear reactor at a U.S. government neutron research facility was shut down last week after it began to spew elevated amounts of ionising radiation. No employees received dangerous doses of radiation, according to officials, who are now devising a plan to determine the cause of the leak.
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Don’t Panic, But Idaho State University Lost Some Weapons-Grade Plutonium
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a $US8500 ($11,273) fine to Idaho State University for losing track of a single gram of weapons-grade plutonium, missing since 2004. Great.
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How The First Lump Of Plutonium Made On Earth Got Lost
A few years ago, the first lump of plutonium scientists ever made on Earth disappeared from display in Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science. Berkeley physicists think they have finally found it again — thankfully before it got thrown out as radioactive waste.