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Releases, Leaks And Spills

 

"Tritium Hazard Report by Dr. Ian Fairlie for Greenpeace looks at radioactive hydrogen releases from reactors with a focus on Canadian heavy water reactors. PDF June 2007

Presentation of David Lochbaum, UCS, before NRC Petition Review Board on behalf of coalition co-petitioners. PDF April 5, 2006

Joint letter of concern for public health to Illinois Governor Blagovich regarding tritium leaks at Illinois reactors. PDF March 30, 2006

Letter from State of Pennsylvania to NRC regarding improper disposal of tritium filled devices now leaking into groundwater from public landfills. PDF January 17, 2006

NRC Tritium Task Force Report finds no health consequences from unplanned and unmonitored tritium leaks. PDF 202.08KB October 4, 2006

Tritium: Health Consequences PDF 82.86KB NIRS fact sheet. July 2006

Are Federal Permissible Standards for Tritium Too Permissive? PDF 15.09KB New NIRS fact sheet. July, 2006

An interim tank farm of tritiated water growing at nuclear site is already leaking. March 20, 2006

Duct-tape-and-tie-wraps show how much concern Exelon is paying to this interim tank farm. March 20, 2006

A 4-inch drain pipe from an interim tank that is already leaking with catch basin was installed. March 20, 2006

Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit against Exelon over tritium spills at Braidwood reactor. PDF March 16, 2006

Federal Register notice of NRC acceptance of tritium analysis petition. March 1, 2006

NRC acceptance of emergency enforcement petition on tritium spills. March 1, 2006

Emergency enforcement petition to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 01252006 regarding radioactive tritium leaks from nuclear facilities. PDF