By George Lobsenz A federal safety oversight board has questioned "non-conservative" Energy Department estimates of potential offsite radiation doses from accidents at the Y-12 plant, saying they may lead to "less than adequate protection of the public and workers" at the Tennessee uranium and warhead components facility. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), an independent federal agency that monitors safety at DoE nuclear weapons sites, said site officials used analytical methods that inappropriately understated potential radiation doses from fires…
Safety Board: NNSA Understating Potential Offsite Doses At Y-12
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