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The accident caused SL-1's design to be abandoned and future reactors to be designed so that a single control rod removal could not produce very large excess reactivity. Today this is known as the "one stuck rod" criterion and requires complete shutdown capability even with the most reactive rod stuck in the fully withdrawn position.
Clarence Chancelum Lushbaugh Jr. (March 15, 1916 – October 13, 2000) was an American physician and pathologist.He was considered an expert in radiological accidents and injuries, [1] as well as a pioneer in radiation safety research, and he is known for his controversial research involving human subjects.
1968 Thule B-52 crash; 1966 Palomares B-52 crash; 1964 SNAP 9a satellite releases plutonium over the planet earth, an estimated 630 TBq or 2100 person-Sv [citation needed] of radiation was released. 1962 Thor missile launch failures during nuclear weapons testing at Johnston Atoll under Operation Fishbowl; 1961 SL-1 nuclear meltdown; 1961 K-19 ...
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The death of the young pilot who fell from a plane headed to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in July has been ruled an accident by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The crash, among the worst aviation disasters in modern history, left no survivors. The Army identified those killed alongside Lobach in the helicopter as Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of ...
Serious nuclear power plant accidents include the Fukushima nuclear disaster (2011), the Chernobyl disaster (1986), the Three Mile Island accident (1979), and the SL-1 accident (1961). [11] Nuclear power accidents can involve loss of life and large monetary costs for remediation work. [12]
A reexamined autopsy ordered by the FBI in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene has rejected the Louisiana State Police claim that a car crash caused his fatal injuries, narrowing prosecutors ...