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How much tritium was in Braidwood nuclear plant steam release?

NRC sends special inspection team to Braidwood | Chicago Breaking Business, By Julie Wernau | 19 Aug 2010, .The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that a special inspection team has been sent to the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant to review the circumstances surrounding dual reactor shutdowns that occurred on Aug. 16.The reactors at the Exelon Generating Company LLC-owned plant have remained shut down since the incidents occurred at the plant, which is located in Braceville, Ill., 20 miles southwest of Joliet…..

The NRC said the special inspection team will review the chronology, causes and circumstances surrounding the shutdowns, and the utility’s calculations of how much tritium was contained in the steam that was released. The inspection report documenting the team’s findings will be publicly available within 45 days after the completion of the inspection, according to the NRC.

NRC sends special inspection team to Braidwood | Chicago Breaking Business

August 18, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, radiation, reactor