On August 25, 2012, radioactive contamination was identified on Flight Path 04 of the Lujan Center, at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center at LANL.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
September 18, 2012
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September 2012
On August 25, 2012, radioactive contamination was identified on Flight Path 04 of the Lujan Center, an experimental area that is part of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. The Operating Contractor quickly determined that the contamination had spread offsite, and response teams were immediately brought in.