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Radiation Detected At Three Mile Island
A small amount of radiation has been detected in a building at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, but officials say there’s no public health risk.
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MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (November 22, 2009)--A small amount of radiation has been detected in a reactor building at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania, but officials say there is no public health risk.
About 150 employees were sent home after the radiation was detected Saturday afternoon.
Exelon Nuclear spokeswoman Beth Archer says investigators are searching for the cause.
She said the radiation was quickly contained.
Radiological surveys showed the contamination was confined to surfaces inside the building.
The unit has been shut down for refueling and maintenance since Oct. 26.
The company hopes to resume maintenance work Sunday.
Officials are testing workers for possible unusual radiation exposure.
A partial meltdown occurred in Three Mile Island's Unit 2 reactor in March 1979.
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Radiation is something that stays in/on a place for millions of years, 'never' totally getting rid of it!!!!
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