Two Giraffe Heroes Tell the Truth on Heavy Water Spill
by Giraffe Heroes Project on Aug 9, 2013 | Views: 150 | Score: 0
| Size of spill--as recorded by Socky and Garner | Size of spill--as reported by the company | |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting of heavy water spills | 200 | 20 |
Spill size of heavy water (gallons)
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John Socky and Cliff Garner, construction workers at the Savannah River nuclear plant, reported a 200-gallon spill of heavy water, but the company recorded it as 20. The men pushed for adherence to safe-practices rules, but when management refused, Socky and Garner went to Giraffe Frances Close Hart's Energy Research Foundation and exposed the spill, leading to a federal investigation.