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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".

Donald Standeford
Jul 14, 2023
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Explosion At Uranium Plant In Russia

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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 crystals sealed in an ampoule:

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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