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Drug user was in charge of Salem Nuclear Power Plant?

Nuclear Power Plant Operator Suspended for Cocaine Use, Clean Technica, 21 Mar 14  A senior reactor operator employed at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant allegedly tested positive for cocaine after a random drug test. He was working as a control room supervisor. According to Career Zone, a person  working in this capacity, “Operate or control nuclear reactors. Move control rods, start and  stop equipment, monitor and adjust controls, and record data in logs.  Implement emergency procedures when needed. May respond to abnormalities,  determine cause, and recommend corrective action.” In other words, the individual runs the plant when it is online……

In 2012, 205 nuclear power plant employees tested positive for drugs or alcohol. Marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the top three substances identified in those employees. Given the potential for human error and mechanical breakdowns in the nuclear industry, it seems very reasonable that nuclear plant employees are tested randomly and consistently for substances……
One of the many advantages of solar power plants is that operator error could not cause a radiation leak of any sort.  In theory, a solar plant operator could be impaired by a substance but still unable to do much damage to the public health, though he or she could
disrupt the production of electricity. http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/21/nuclear-power-plant-operator-suspended-cocaine-use/

March 22, 2014 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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