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Nuclear Fuel Services Reports COVID-19 Cases

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

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Nuclear Fuel Services Reports COVID-19 Cases

A Nuclear Fuel Services Employee nearby equipment used to blend uranium down to low-enriched levels from highly enriched levels. Source: Nuclear Fuel Services

Nuclear Fuel Services has a multiple cases of COVID-19 among its workforce, the BWX Technologies [BWXT] subsidiary and defense-uranium contractor said Tuesday. The Erwin, Tenn., company — a key contractor for nuclear materials for the ongoing modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal — did not say how many employees were infected, or how many potentially exposed employees were in quarantine following contact with the sick workers. “Our coronavirus response protocols call for enhanced cleaning across the site, social distancing, hand washing,…

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