SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 29, 2025Interesting Engineering

Nuclear vault reveals radioactive relic: Vacuum cleaner from 1960s sealed in secrecy

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A 60-year-old radioactive vacuum cleaner found in a sealed vault at England's Sellafield nuclear site underscores the challenges of safely retrieving undocumented waste from aging facilities not designed for dismantling.

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