More fuel for nuclear power apologists. Why worry, right? Since nothing dire happened, that we know of, let us just pretend that nothing at all happened. In fact, why bother with fines and penalties. Let us just trust in the power of public shame.
Nuclear safety rebuke to Argonne
The University of Chicago, which manages Argonne National Laboratory for the federal government and is seeking to have its contract extended, was cited Tuesday for nuclear safety violations at the lab that date back many years.The rebuke by the Energy Department is serious, in part because it comes at a time when the University's control of Argonne is in limbo for the first time in 60 years. The department, which owns and funds Argonne, said that it was only a matter of good luck that chronic failure to follow safety procedures has not hurt someone.
Infractions cited by Sohinki included inadequate training and authority for Argonne's nuclear safety officers, poor record keeping and several instances of failing to follow the precise nuclear safety procedures dictated by the department for facilities that handle radioactive materials.In one instance Argonne failed to post required warning signs at the entrance to an area in one building. In another instance several pieces of equipment that could emit ionizing radiation were not properly labeled with warnings.
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