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US fines lab for flying radioactive material on cargo flight
THE US Government has ordered the operators of the Los Alamos National Laboratory to pay a fine of US$3.1 million for its earlier disclosed mistake of flying incorrectly packed shipments of small amounts of radioactive material across the country using a commercial air cargo service.
The National Nuclear Security Administration reduced payments to Los Alamos National Security LLC because of "inadequate management controls" leading to the June shipping incident, reported The Associated Press.
Lab officials previously said the shipments arrived safely at facilities in California and South Carolina and caused no injury. However, they admitted that the mistake was unacceptable and that in response members of staff had been dismissed.
The National Nuclear Security Administration reduced payments to Los Alamos National Security LLC because of "inadequate management controls" leading to the June shipping incident, reported The Associated Press.
Lab officials previously said the shipments arrived safely at facilities in California and South Carolina and caused no injury. However, they admitted that the mistake was unacceptable and that in response members of staff had been dismissed.
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