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Scrappy waste disposal system [1]

A scrap dealer in Delhi and five of his em ployees were seriously injured when they came into contact with radioactive waste material. They are now in a critical condition with their bone marrow impaired and blood platelet count dropping to dangerous levels. Only when the dealer is in a position to talk will the authorities know from where he procured the waste material.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Waste Disposal [3], Hazardous Waste [4], Nuclear Wastes [5], Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) [6]
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