2/2/2012 Radiation Leak Minimal in Byron Shutdown: U.S.

Source: NBC 5 Chicago
Date: Thursday, Feb 2, 2012  |  Updated 2:10 PM CST

Radioactive tritium released was not enought to present a danger

The trace amount of radioactive tritium released in steam to cool a reactor during a shutdown at an Illinois nuclear plant was not enough to present a danger to the public, according to the first estimates by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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