Radioactive Wasp Nest: Unexpected Discovery at Former Nuclear Base in the USA
A radioactive wasp nest has been discovered at a former nuclear base in the USA. Its levels are 10 times above normal.
The incident occurred on July 3 in the liquid nuclear waste storage area in the so-called "tank farm" F-Area. During a routine radiation background check, specialists discovered an abandoned wasp nest, the level of radioactive contamination of which exceeded federal standards by ten times. The wasp nest was immediately disposed of as radiological waste.
The Department of Energy emphasized that the source of radiation was local contaminated objects, not leaks from the tanks. According to an official statement, the environment has not been harmed, and there is no threat to workers or the public.
The Savannah River Site complex was built in the 1950s during the height of the Cold War. Here, plutonium and tritium were produced for nuclear warheads. After 1992, the site began to transform and is currently used for the safe storage of waste and scientific research.