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UF6 leak at Honeywell causes emergency alert
Honeywell spokesman Peter Dalpe said at about 6 p.m. Saturday the plant had declared a plant alert and notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of a UF6 leak. All employees were accounted for and there were no reported injuries, Dalpe said… Subscription needed to read article From Wilipedia: The Honeywell Uranium Hexafluoride Processing Facility, a […]
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Honeywell misclassified Illinois uranium plant leak, regulators say
Honeywell International Inc did not properly classify a uranium hexafluoride leak at its Metropolis, Illinois, plant last month, according to a U.S. regulatory event report on Thursday. According to the report, Honeywell should have classified the Oct. 26 incident as an “alert,” the less serious of two official emergency event designations by the U.S. Nuclear […]
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Reports differ on injuries at Metropolis nuclear plant following leakage of Uranium hexafluoride
Conflicting reports have circulated among Metropolis, Illinois, residents concerning the Sunday, Oct. 26, uranium hexafluoride leak at the Honeywell plant at about 7:35 p.m. Although a plant news release quickly stated that no injuries have been reported and the leak was contained to plant property, a resident told HNN Thursday night, Oct. 30, of leaving […]
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Uranium leak at Illinois plant prompts investigation
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is investigating a leak of uranium hexafluoride, UF6, at a uranium conversion facility in Illinois. Honeywell International Inc, the company operating the uranium plant in Metropolis, confirmed the leak on Sunday and said it was due to an equipment failure. NRC spokesman Roger Hannah said an inspector was dispatched […]
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The Trouble With That Noxious Haze At The Illinois Nuclear-Fuel Plant
The main threat from uranium hexafluoride, the gas that leaked at a Honeywell plant in Metropolis IL on Sunday night, does not derive from its radioactivity, but from its chemical toxicity, according to studies of people who have been exposed accidentally and animals who have been exposed intentionally. “The carcinogenic hazard from radiation exposure is […]
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Nuclear Accident in Illinois; Guards say Shelter in Place; Honeywell it all Stayed on Site
Residents of Metropolis, Illinois have been ordered to shelter in place following a release of uranium hexafluoride at the Honeywell . The accident occurred at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Guards have advised people to have told people to shelter in place, close windows, and turn off A/C. Wind maps indicate it may move into […]
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Addition of fluoride to Valparaiso water clears hurdle
VALPARAISO — The city should continue to add fluoride to the drinking water, according to Valparaiso City Utilities Fluoride Commission. On Thursday, the Commission voted 5-2 to recommend that action to the City Utilities Board. The Commission also voted unanimously that the city should reconsider fluoride at least every five years, and more often if […]
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Durbin talks health issues at Erie
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin toured the new Erie Health Center in Evanston this afternoon and hosted a roundtable discussion on affordable access to dental care. As a young patient received care in one of the center’s five dental suites, Dr. Lisa Kearney, clinical director of oral health at Erie, described the center’s services. Asked by […]
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Union workers locked out of Honeywell’s uranium hexafluoride processing plant
After negotiations stalled just before midnight on Friday, union-backed workers have been locked out of Honeywell’s uranium processing plant in Metropolis, Ill. And union representatives say if the past is any indication, the safety of those nearby could be at risk. After the breakdown in talks, both sides agreed to head back to the bargaining […]
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Chemical mix spurs quick reaction in East Dubuque
Two homes and one business were evacuated Monday morning after authorities learned of a potentially dangerous chemical release downtown. One person was taken to the hospital after the accidental mixture of chlorine and fluoride, according to East Dubuque Assistant Fire Chief Tom Lange. The person, whom Lange declined to name, was treated and released without […]
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