Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In 1989, 1990, and 1991, there were three back-to-back fatal irradiator accidents in El Salvador, Israel, and Belarus. This [HALF-LIFE HISTORY] tells the story of how a lack of safety culture and human error can lead to some of the worst fates in industry.

00:00 Intro
01:32 Waiting to Happen
04:49 Tricks of the Trade
10:52 Syndromes
14:47 Not Typical

SOURCES:
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in San Salvador , IAEA, Vienna (1990)
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in Soreq , IAEA, Vienna (1993)
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident at the Irradiation Facility in Nesvizh , IAEA, Vienna (1996)

MUSIC:
Composed for [THE FACILITY] Meydän

“Elän”
Meydän
“Freezing but warm”
Meydän
“Elk”
Meydän
“Away”
Meydän
“Deadly Isotopes”
Meydän

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