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Tritium

Tritium is radioactive hydrogen and is widely used in the manufacture of nuclear weapons. It is also found int the discharge water of nuclear reactors.

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Entries from October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020

Saturday
Oct312020

CONTROVERSIAL TRITIUM GAS RELEASE -- SUBMIT QUESTIONS -- ATTEND 2ND VIRTUAL INFO SESSION

Los Alamos National Laboratory plans to vent radioactive tritium from containers, potentially releasing 100,000 curies into the air. Following the first information session, which was well-attended, and plagued with technical difficulties, LANL has scheduled an additional session.
INFO SESSION DETAILS:
Thursday, November 5, 2020
5 PM MST
Session is scheduled for 2 hours
REGISTER ahead of the information session and indicate you would like to speak.
If you want to submit questions in advance, please send them to FTWC_publicinfo@lanl.gov
For those without internet, call in by phone at 415-655-0001; access code 173 622 0434; password 84972736
A DOE fact sheet and PowerPoint presentation about the project are on the LANL FTWCs webpage.
Visit Nuclear Watch New Mexico for more details or see the Los Alamos Reporter story.
Tritium is routinely released from nuclear facilities worldwide and insinuates itself into the DNA of cells and collects preferentially in fetal tissue. It accumulates in the reproductive system of a female fetus where it remains through the reproductive life-span. Tritium exposure has been associated with cancer, developmental abnormalities, genetic and reproductive effects, with even the smallest amount of tritium carrying negative health impacts.
Saturday
Oct172020

CONTROVERSIAL TRITIUM GAS RELEASE -- SUBMIT QUESTIONS -- ATTEND VIRTUAL INFO SESSION

Los Alamos National Laboratory plans to vent radioactive tritium from containers, potentially releasing over 110,000 curies into the air.
INFO SESSION DETAILS:
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020
5 PM MT (6 PM CT; 7 PM ET; 4 PM PT)
REGISTER ahead of the information session by sending your name, organization, and any questions to FTWC_publicinfo@lanl.gov
Follow this link (meeting password GckhzZ5nv33)
Or call in by phone: 415-527-5035, access code 199 995 9074
See Nuclear Watch New Mexico’s announcement for more details.
Tritium is routinely released from nuclear facilities and insinuates itself into the DNA of cells and collects preferentially in fetal tissue. It accumulates in the reproductive system of a female fetus where it remains through the reproductive life-span. Tritium exposure has been associated with cancer, developmental abnormalities, genetic and reproductive effects, with even the smallest amount of tritium carrying negative health impacts.