N-waste incinerator pipe ruptures, woman exposed to soot

N-waste incinerator pipe ruptures, woman exposed to soot

OSAKA, Japan - An exhaust pipe attached to an incinerator for nuclear waste at Nihon Nohyaku Co.'s facility in Kawachinagano in Osaka Prefecture ruptured April 4. A female worker was exposed to a small amount of soot, police said.

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