Radiolet nests on the nuclear site raises concerns about potential pollution and leaks

The tinnitus will not die around the radioactive wasps in a nuclear location dating back to the Cold War era in South Carolina.

Investigators found “hot” nests inside a nuclear weapons facility in South Carolina, with scientists warning that it may be evidence of a possible leakage or pollution that has not been discovered.

The US Department of Energy said that nests are not believed to pose a threat to workers or the surrounding community.

Dr. Timothy Moso, a biologist at the University of South Carolina, said, ” New York Times.

A total of four contaminated nests are now found in the facility near Akkin, about 20 miles east of Augusta, Georgia, according to federal officials.

It was the first nest The workers discovered it on the Savana River website (SRS) – which produced a nuclear weapons material during the Cold War – in early July, as it was revealed in A. Report from the Ministry of EnergyWhich owns the site.

“The discovery of three radiant hemorrhoids” indicates (S) that a greater effort should be made to assess the risks and potential risks of what appears to be an important source of radioactive pollutants. “

“This can indicate some new or old radioactive pollution that comes to the unexpected surface,” he said.

WASPS usually do not venture with more than 100 yards of their nests – so Muso said that the risk of a member of the public by radioactive wasp.

I suggested that one of the simple explanations of radiological readings on this nest is that insects found a neglected piece of contaminated wood and used some pulp to build its nests

This is not the first time that evidence of local wildlife pollution has been found on the site.

In 2017, radiant bird waste was discovered on the roof of a building on the site, raising fears that animals were carrying nuclear pollution at great distances, according to Report of the Ministry of Energy at that time.

Officials say the levels of radiation in the nests are low, and there is no danger to workers.

“The US Department of Energy is running the discovery of four wasp nests with very low levels of radioactive pollution,” Edwin Deshong, Director of the Safana River Office, said in a statement.

He said: “The nests do not pose a health threat to SRS, society or environment workers.”

The workers on the site revealed the first radiant pin nest near the tank used to store nuclear waste.

The federal report said: “The nest of the tanner was sprayed to kill the wasps, and then it was filled as radiant waste,” the Federal report said.

“The area surrounded by any pollution had no pollution.”

The Savana River site was built in the fifties of the last century at the beginning of the Cold War to produce nuclear and hydrogen weapons, including plutonium and toraitium.

After the end of the Cold War, the production of materials for nuclear weapons slowly slowed down.

In 1996, the Ministry of Energy began cleaning the site, although progress was slow.

The cleaning will be completed until 2065, According to the Ministry of Energy.