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Work on new calandria à this picture shows men working on the new calandria which was placed in the reconstructed NRX reactor at the Chalk River, Ont., atomic plant which broke down a little more than a year ago.
Work on new calandria à this picture shows men working on the new calandria which was placed in the reconstructed NRX reactor at the Chalk River, Ont., atomic plant which broke down a little more than a year ago.

Work on new calandria à this picture shows men working on the new calandria which was placed in the reconstructed NRX reactor at the Chalk River, Ont., atomic plant which broke down a little more than a year ago.

Date2/17/1954
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Original Toronto Star caption: Into this tank, which contains heavy water, are inserted 176 aluminum tubes containing rods of natural uranium. The old calandria which was buried in the projects disposal area, probably is the largest radioactive object that has ever been handled.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Chalk River
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-375
Several men in white coats work at the base of a large piece of industrial equipment.
February 1953