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May 4, 2016

Washington: 6 Workers Evaluated for Vapor Exposure at Hanford Nuclear Site
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In Washington state, six workers at the Hanford nuclear site have
undergone medical evaluations for possible exposure to chemical vapors.
In total, more than 30 workers are being evaluated for possible exposure
to vapors resulting from radioactive waste from the U.S. nuclear weapons
program, which is stored in underground tanks at the site. Last month it
was revealed thousands of gallons of radioactive waste had leaked
between two walls of one of the tanks, an incident a former worked
called "catastrophic."
Topics:Nuclear Weapons

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