What happened as a result of the Rocketdyne incident?

indicates that occupational exposure to ionizing radiation among nuclear workers at Rocketdyne has increased the risk of dying from cancers of the blood and lymph system.” It also found elevated cancer deaths among workers exposed to high levels of radiation.

Did Santa Susana get cleaned up?

The state has announced an agreement with the Boeing Corporation to clean up a large part of one of California’s most contaminated sites, the Santa Susana Field Lab (SSFL) in the hills above the San Fernando and Simi Valleys.

Is Simi Valley radiation safe?

A new study has found that radioactive contamination migrated from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site during the 2018 Woolsey Fire into Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and other neighboring communities.

What happened at Santa Susana Field Lab?

Poor environmental and safety practices resulted in radioactive fires at the hot lab and at least four of the reactors suffered significant accidents, including the 1959 partial nuclear meltdown.

Is it safe to live near Santa Susana Field Lab?

Cancer Incidence Near the Santa Susana Field Laboratory The analyses found that people living near the SSFL were not at increased risk for developing cancers associated with radiation exposure.

Where is Santa Susana nuclear site?

Simi Valley
Excavating Six Decades of Buried Secrecy, Neglect, and Flat-Out Lies in the San Fernando Valley. The Coca test stand for rocket engines at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Simi Valley, Calif.

Is Simi Valley contaminated?

The remnants of an old shooting range in the Simi Hills are the latest toxic polluters targeted for removal around the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, formerly known as Rocketdyne.

Is Bell Canyon contaminated?

Concluding a seven-month study, Rocketdyne officials Monday released off-site soil testing results that show no evidence of harmful chemicals or nuclear compounds migrating from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory to the nearby Bell Canyon neighborhood.

Is Santa Susana Field Lab still open?

The site ceased research and development operations in 2006. The years of rocket testing, nuclear reactor testing, and liquid metal research have left the site “significantly contaminated”.