Explosion At Uranium Plant In Russia
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Explosion At Uranium Plant In Russia
One person was killed after what Rosotom called the "depressurization of a cylinder with depleted uranium hexafluoride".
MOSCOW - There was an explosion at a uranium plant, according to Russian Nuclear Energy Corporation Rosatom.
Russian state news said that one person was killed after what Rosotom called the "depressurization of a cylinder with depleted uranium hexafluoride".
Uranium hexafluoride is an inorganic "volatile white solid" that reacts with water, "releasing corrosive hydrofluoric acid" according to Wikipedia.
Current Situation According To Rosatom
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