2010 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:19:58 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] WORKERS, RADIATION: Report on the June 14 Savannah River Site (SC) accident
 
SRS contamination may lead to new procedures

By Rob Pavey
Augusta Chronicla (GA)
July 29, 2010

A June 14 accident in which a Savannah River Site worker was contaminated with plutonium could yield new training programs and waste handling procedures, according to a report on the accident made public this week.

The worker, who continues to undergo evaluation to determine the extent of his exposure, sustained a puncture wound that penetrated six layers of protective clothing and gloves before piercing his finger, said the report from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

The accident occurred in the site's F-Area, where workers were sorting radioactive waste for shipment to a disposal site in New Mexico.

According to the report, the employee did not follow proper procedures when he inserted a survey flag through a hole in a can of radioactive waste.



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For the entire article, see
http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-07-29/srs-contamination-may-lead-new-procedures

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