Kerr-McGee Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site
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The Kerr-McGee Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site was a nuclear fuel production facility in Oklahoma best known for its association with whistleblower Karen Silkwood and the ensuing controversies over worker safety and plutonium contamination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial facility
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nuclear fuel fabrication plant ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Karen Silkwood plutonium contamination
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Karen Silkwood wrongful death lawsuit ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karen Silkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cleanupResponsibility | successors of Kerr-McGee Corporation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
groundwater contamination
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soil contamination ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus | contaminated site ⓘ |
| handledMaterial |
plutonium
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uranium ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
U.S. nuclear safety regulation history
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whistleblower protection history in the nuclear industry ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
plutonium worker contamination
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radioactive waste management concerns ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influence on nuclear regulatory reforms
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public awareness of nuclear worker safety ⓘ |
| industry | nuclear industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Logan County, Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
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Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Crescent, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Cimarron River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
plutonium contamination incidents
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whistleblowing case involving Karen Silkwood ⓘ worker safety controversies ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kerr-McGee Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kerr-McGee Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kerr-McGee nuclear operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProduct | nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| regulator |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
NERFINISHED
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkplace | Kerr-McGee plutonium plant GENERATED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental cleanup efforts
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litigation related to Karen Silkwood ⓘ occupational safety investigations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fabrication of mixed-oxide fuel
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fabrication of plutonium fuel pins ⓘ |
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