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When You Don’t “Drop and Run” - Cobalt-60 Accidents

S1 · E28 · 06 Dec 2025 · 18 min

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In 1989, 1990, and 1991, there were three back-to-back fatal irradiator accidents in El Salvador, Israel, and Belarus. This [HALF-LIFE HISTORY] tells the story of how a lack of safety culture and human error can lead to some of the worst fates in industry.