Workers began to remove the damaged core of the Nuclear 2 reactor. Clean up required the design of new equipment as well as careful handling of all waste materials; the workers wore protective gear. Metropolitan Edison was reprimanded by the courts for jeopardizing cleanup workers’ health.
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Workers in some parts of TMI must wear protective clothing to guard against contamination from radioactive materials.
![October85_2](http://tmi.dickinson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/october85_2.jpg)
Defueling Training
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Defueling Training