Torts: Cases and Context, Volume 2 - Eric E. Johnson

Later, in the fall of 1974, Silkwood investigated health and safety issues on behalf of the union and reported serious violations to the Atomic Energy Commission. On November 5, 1974, Silkwood was working in a glovebox in the metallography laboratory where she was grinding and polishing plutonium pellets that would be used in fuel rods. ................
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