12/29/2015 / By Tara Paras
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a new rule directing its workers to refrain from putting highly enriched uranium in their pockets.
As stated in a report issued by the DOE Office of Inspector General, “After interviewing chemical operators and reviewing revised Y-12 procedures, we confirmed that chemical operators are no longer allowed to place samples in their pockets and must check their pockets before removing their coveralls.”
This new rule was put in place as a response to a safety violation that occurred last year at the DOE’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Allegedly, highly enriched uranium (HEU) samples were discovered in the pocket of coveralls in a laundry truck that prompted an alarm as it tried to exit the Y-12’s Protected Area.
The Y-12 National Security Complex is involved in nuclear weapon manufacturing.
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