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Radioactive isotope readied for shipment

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Radioactive isotope readied for shipment

Date1948-01

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Chalk River Laboratories (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Heavy metal container at the $20,000,000 Canadian Atomic Energy Plant at Chalk River, Ontario, for shipment to scientific researchers. Workers wear a rubber glove and a clamp is used to place the isotope in the container. Special instructions for handling the shipment by express employees have been stapled on the box cover.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-372

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Chalk River

County:Renfrew (Ont. : County)

Province or state:Ontario

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