Baneberry accident

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:affects downwind population
test site workers
gptkbp:casualties 2
gptkbp:cause unexpected venting of radioactive material
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1970-12-18
gptkbp:followedBy investigations and lawsuits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baneberry accident
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nevada_Test_Site
gptkbp:notableFor largest accidental release of radioactivity at the Nevada Test Site
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Atomic_Energy_Commission
gptkbp:radioactiveIsotopesReleased gptkb:strontium-90
cesium-137
iodine-131
gptkbp:relatedTo underground nuclear testing
gptkbp:resultedIn exposure of workers to radiation
release of radioactive dust
gptkbp:series gptkb:Operation_Emery
gptkbp:testName gptkb:Baneberry
gptkbp:yield 10 kilotons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_nuclear_testing_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7