I just found a lovely article from the Denver Post detailing a pathetic botched experiment which serves as an excellent display of exactly how "clean" nuclear energy/technology really isn't.
According to the Post article:
"The spill occurred on June 9 and involved a sample of plutonium sulfate tetrahydrate, according to the report. The spreading of the contamination began with the researcher and his supervisor directly handling the broken vial on at least two occasions without adequate controls.
"The most probable direct cause of the spread of the contamination outside the laboratory area is the multiple, uncontrolled entries into and exits from the contaminated laboratory after the spill," said the report.
The report said that the release of plutonium into the sanitary sewer system was probably caused by the researcher washing his hands in the sink and failing to make sure the water didn't flow out of the sink.
The report noted that the researcher didn't report washing his hands in the sink until seven days after the spill, or on June 16."
Just one question for the brilliant researchers who are infecting thousands: Really?!
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