LAS VEGAS (AP) - Authorities are investigating how three workers were exposed to radioactive plutonium during environmental restoration work at the
Nevada Test Site, the National Nuclear Security Administration said.
apnews.myway.com...
Just a tiny article. Makes you wonder how they were exposed though.
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Very interesting article, and nice find as well. This probably isn't the sort of thing you'd find on the front of MSNBC.....
However, you bring up a good point. If these contractors were indeed wearing protective gear, how were they exposed to radioactivity. Along with this,
were they dealing directly with live plutonium or areas that had been contaminated with the radioactive material...
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