Shutdown system on top of reactor

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Shutdown system on top of reactor

Date8/29/1989

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Shutdown system on top of reactor. These electromapuets are explained in story.

Subject

Nuclear power plants

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002403F

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