What the records say
- When
- 2 Dec 1949
- Kind
- Industrial accident
- Coordinates
- 46.56° N, 119.64° W
- Description
- 1949 nuclear test
Green Run
1949 classified radioactive release at the Hanford Site
The Green Run was a classified, intentional release of radioactive fission products conducted on December 2 and 3, 1949, at the Hanford Site plutonium production complex in Eastern Washington. The experiment was conducted by the United States Atomic Energy Commission and the United States Air Force, with General Electric as Hanford's operating contractor.
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