The deactivated scrubbers sent iodine into milk and toppled trust
A deliberate release of iodine-131 from Hanford sends a radioactive plume over towns-how does a safety culture allow that to happen?
The deactivated scrubbers sent iodine into milk and toppled trust
In this episode, we follow the decisions, people, and technical shortcuts behind a December 2, 1949 release of radioactive gases at the Hanford T Plant. The episode traces the chronology, the safety objections, and the surveillance rationale that motivated the operation, and asks how those choices put downwind communities at risk.
Person: Jack Healy
Person: Carl C. Gamertsfelder
Location: Hanford…
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