Another recent incident involving LANL and nuclear waste: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-nuclear-dump-20160819-snap-story.html http://www.latime

Another recent incident involving LANL and nuclear waste: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-nuclear-dump-20160819-snap-story.html http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-nuclear-dump-.... Essentially, they used a chemically incompatible kitty litter in bins of nuclear waste (I read another article somewhere that went more in depth about how the decision to switch went down...unfortunately I can't find it quickly, but I recall it had something to do with a lack of clarity in communication). That bad reaction caused the bin to explode underground in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and release radioactivity. Shortly before this event, there was a truck that caught fire underground at the waste repository, shutting down operations. I think that event happening kept the amount of workers exposed in the bigger incident down. From my experience, safety in these sorts of situations is more of a burden than a lifestyle from a worker perspective. Holding individuals _and_ their superiors accountable--not only those that do not follow safety practices but also supervisors--I think is the only way safety will actually be fully practiced.