Green Run (1949 radioactive release)
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
radioactive release event
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| gptkbp:amount_of_radioactivity_released |
estimated 8,000 curies of iodine-131
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:date |
December 2–3, 1949
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
contaminated area downwind of Hanford Site
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Green Run (1949 radioactive release)
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hanford_Site
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
one of the largest intentional releases of radioactive material in U.S. history
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| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
gptkb:U.S._Atomic_Energy_Commission |
| gptkbp:public_knowledge |
remained secret until 1986
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| gptkbp:purpose |
test U.S. Air Force's ability to detect Soviet nuclear activities
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Hanford_Site nuclear test |
| gptkbp:substanceReleased |
radioactive iodine-131
xenon-133 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hanford_nuclear_reservation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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