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1/31/2012 — Home Video of Byron Nuclear Station Venting Radioactive Steam During Unusual Event

 

thanks to sheilaaliens for this:

http://www.youtube.com/sheilaaliens

Thanks to youtuber rcjmd for recording and sharing this with us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuNMfotLa5w
http://www.youtube.com/rcjmd

“A power failure at a nuclear reactor in Illinois has been traced to a failed piece of equipment at a switchyard that delivers power to and from the plant, the company said Tuesday.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission declared Monday’s incident an “unusual event,” the lowest of four levels of emergency.”

***”The steam contains low levels of tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen, but federal and plant officials say the levels were safe for workers and the public.”