Spill exercise 1980: an LLNL emergency training exercise

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6495456· OSTI ID:6495456

Morse, J L; Gibson, T A; Vance, W F

An emergency training exercise at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) demonstrated that off-hours emergency personnel can respond promptly and effecively to an emergency situation involving radiation, hazardous chemicals, and injured persons. The exercise simulated an explosion in a chemistry laboratory and a subsequent toxic-gas release.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6495456
• Report Number(s): UCRL-52939; TRN: 81-008919
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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