Retiree Earl Palmer stands in the room named after him at the In Vivo Radiobioassay & Research Facility in Richland. The specially designed room, constructed with 12-inch-thick hardened steel from the battleship USS Indiana, is used to perform whole body measurements for radioactivity. The room is celebrating its 25th year. BOB BRAWDY — Tri-City Herald
Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/06/21/3031440/safety-in-steel-hanford-workers.html?sp=/99/177/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy
1 posted on
06/22/2014 12:31:43 PM PDT by
steve86
To: USNBandit
2 posted on
06/22/2014 12:35:26 PM PDT by
steve86
( Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: steve86
Not worth posting here anymore if these articles get no replies.
A few years ago we would have had an active technical discussion of alpha, beta, gamma radiation and civilian/military nuclear topics.
3 posted on
06/22/2014 12:51:09 PM PDT by
steve86
( Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: steve86
9 posted on
06/22/2014 2:16:46 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: steve86; zot
Having donated a couple of dollars in the 8th grade (1960) to campaign to try to buy the USS Indiana as a museum ship for the State of Indiana, it is good to know that some of her is still doing honorable duty to the nation.
10 posted on
06/22/2014 3:18:58 PM PDT by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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