Reactor at Hanford SCRAMMED...

[djf]

One of the nuclear reactors at Hanford has had a scram. That means the cooling failed and the reactor automatically shut down.

The news reports say they are checking it out and will restart when it's safe.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Where’s Hanford?

[Gamecock]

Hanford?!?

OH NOES! WHERE ARE MY IODINE TABLETS?

Where is Hanford anyway?

[EBH]

http://news.yahoo.com/nuclear-power-plant-near-richland-unexpectedly-shut-down-090643127.html;_ylt=AwrC1TGMxfpWajYACgXQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg—

Nuclear power plant in Washington unexpectedly shut down

[dp0622]

SCRAMMED.

As in “SCRAM!! This thing’s about to blow!”

[Uncle Miltie]

Not unusual.

Probable cause man-made-error on a valve, per Tri Cities Herald.

Nothing much to see here. Really.

[dfwgator]

The Pepsi Syndrome?

[Billthedrill]

Southeastern Washington State. About 150 miles from here...oh. Gotta go...

[Rio]

[Nifster]

Hey it did what it was supposed to do

[shotgun]

There is only one reactor at Hanford anymore since they shut down the N-Reactor and FFTF (Fast Flux Test Facility)20 or so years ago.

[Nifster]

Washington state

[Larry Lucido]

“Is your reactor scramming?”

“Yes.”

“Better run and catch it!”

[Nifster]

No where near you

other side of the US....Washington state

[Mears]

It would be nice to know where this place is.

England?

.

[brivette]

Washington state.

[corkoman]

Oh noes!! Scram!

[Delta 21]

Its in the state of Washington poised atop an active volcanic region of the Ring of Fire.

The possibility of an uncontrolled nukular meltdown should pose no “significant” cause for alarm.

[puppypusher]

Hanford is in Washington State.

[steve86]

I’m amazed anyone who ever heard of Nagasaki and certain events leading to the conclusion of WWII doesn’t know anything about Hanford. Normally from where I sit I would see the steam plume from the plant but not this morning. Probably human error.