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On 21 May 1946, Slotin accidentally began a fission reaction, which released a burst of hard radiation. Slotin was rushed to the hospital, and died nine days later on 30 May, the victim of the second criticality accident in history, following the death of Harry Daghlian, who had been exposed to radiation by the same "demon core" that killed Slotin.
Slotin was hailed as a hero by the United States government for reacting quickly enough to prevent the deaths of his colleagues. Some physicists argue that this was a preventable accident. The accident and its aftermath have been dramatized in several fictional and non-fiction accounts.
He was born and raised in the North End of Winnipeg, Manitoba. After earning both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Manitoba.
RIP
Canada made three main contributions to the Manhattan Project. First, Canada supplied and processed uranium. The Americans used this uranium to research and develop atomic bombs. (Canada would continue to supply the US with uranium for military uses for about two decades after the war.) Second, Canada played an important role in researching the extraction and production of plutonium. Plutonium is also used in nuclear weapons. Third, Canada provided many researchers and scientists, as well as key facilities for research and production.
Eldorado Gold Mining Company, reopened a recently closed radium mine, (the presence of radium is closely associated with that of uranium) to supply the U.S. military with the uranium needed to produce the nuclear bomb.
nuclearsafety.gc.ca
When C. D. Howe heard, on August 6, 1945, that a uranium bomb had destroyed the city of Hiroshima, he was not surprised. As Minister responsible for Canada's part in the World War II Atomic Bomb Project, he knew it was intended.
He had prepared a statement for the press in advance. "It is a distinct pleasure for me to announce," he said, "that Canadian scientists have played an intimate part, and have been associated in an effective way with this great scientific development."
Three days later, a plutonium bomb destroyed Nagasaki.
What do you think?
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Slotin was hailed as a hero by the United States government for reacting quickly enough to prevent the deaths of his colleagues. Some physicists argue that this was a preventable accident. The accident and its aftermath have been dramatized in several fictional and non-fiction accounts.
He was born and raised in the North End of Winnipeg, Manitoba. After earning both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Manitoba.
RIP
Canada made three main contributions to the Manhattan Project. First, Canada supplied and processed uranium. The Americans used this uranium to research and develop atomic bombs. (Canada would continue to supply the US with uranium for military uses for about two decades after the war.) Second, Canada played an important role in researching the extraction and production of plutonium. Plutonium is also used in nuclear weapons. Third, Canada provided many researchers and scientists, as well as key facilities for research and production.
Eldorado Gold Mining Company, reopened a recently closed radium mine, (the presence of radium is closely associated with that of uranium) to supply the U.S. military with the uranium needed to produce the nuclear bomb.
Canada's historical role in developing nuclear weapons - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is an independent federal government agency that regulates the use of nuclear energy and material to protect health, safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada&rsquo:s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
nuclearsafety.gc.ca
When C. D. Howe heard, on August 6, 1945, that a uranium bomb had destroyed the city of Hiroshima, he was not surprised. As Minister responsible for Canada's part in the World War II Atomic Bomb Project, he knew it was intended.
He had prepared a statement for the press in advance. "It is a distinct pleasure for me to announce," he said, "that Canadian scientists have played an intimate part, and have been associated in an effective way with this great scientific development."
Three days later, a plutonium bomb destroyed Nagasaki.
Canada and the Bomb: Past and Future
www.ccnr.org
What do you think?
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