In October 2007, a valve failure during transport of a radioactive liquid resulted in spilling of a radioactive material.
They also keep radioactive liquids in a dilute form.
When using radioactive liquids it is necessary, per NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) requirements, to test for accidental contamination in all areas where liquid isotopes are used.
The old agreement called for the department to stabilize highly radioactive liquids in aging tanks by embedding them in glass.
The figure refers only to the leak, and not from the routine, planned releases of slightly radioactive liquids into the Hudson River.
The new factory is supposed to convert the highly radioactive liquids held in the tanks into solids by mounting the most radioactive material in a strong form of glass.
However, when transferring radioactive liquid from one tube to another, radioactive material is no longer shielded.
The department stores millions of gallons of highly radioactive liquids and sludges that it describes as "chemically aggressive" in aging, deteriorating steel tanks, many of which have leaked.
Some women receive a treatment called intraperitoneal radiation therapy, in which radioactive liquid is put directly in the abdomen through a catheter.
Unfortunately, each flying saucer is fueled by a green radioactive liquid, which leaks out from destroyed crafts as they crash.