Published May 29, 1996 | Version v1
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Oak Ridge accident may melt enthusiasm for vitrification

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The article briefly describes a radiation accident at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A blast of pressurized steam erupted from an in situ vitrification test pit and sprayed radioactive molten glass at the site. The accident occurred on April 21, 1996. Environmental impacts and potential cause of the accident causes are briefly summarized

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Energy Daily
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
102
Journal Page Range
p. 1, 3.
ISSN
0364-5274
CODEN
ENDADJ

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28045577
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 137; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ORNL; PRESSURIZATION; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; SOILS; VITRIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES