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Atomic Explorations: Was it Safe? [Tri-Cities, WA]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

  • Jun 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
  • Free

Was it Safe? Radiation Safety and the Manhattan Project 

The discovery of radiation and radioactivity quickly brought new tools to the medical world, novel ideas and products (not all beneficial) to the public, and injuries to some early researchers and practitioners. The Manhattan Project required large groups of workers to interact with radiation, but how successful was the use of the innovative technologies and practices developed to protect them? Learn more about these techniques as we discuss whether they actually provided safety for thousands of workers. Did “safe” in the 1945 Manhattan Project mean the same as “safe” now?

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Join us in the Visitor Center located at 2000 Logston Blvd. Richland, WA

Latitude and Longitude 46.318555, -119.300420

Schedule

Date:

Jun 11, 2026

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

This event is in Washington state and starts at 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: manhattan project, wwii, ranger talk