What Are Hot Cells? @OakRidgeNationalLab
What Are Hot Cells?  @OakRidgeNationalLab
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hot cells are named not for their looks, but because they protect workers from #radioactive materials. Watch to learn how innovative laboratories like Oak Ridge National Laboratory shield staff as they handle some of the rarest materials on earth and learn about why they are mission essential for the nation.

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What Are Hot Cells?

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