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Protective clothing à Plastic suits and respirators are used to protect workers at Canadaïs Chalk River, Ontario, atomic plant from deadly radioactivity
Protective clothing à Plastic suits and respirators are used to protect workers at Canadaïs Chalk River, Ontario, atomic plant from deadly radioactivity

Protective clothing à Plastic suits and respirators are used to protect workers at Canadaïs Chalk River, Ontario, atomic plant from deadly radioactivity

Date1954-03
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FormatPicture
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Original Toronto Star caption: Here are two workers wearing the protective clothing after the big reactor sprang a leak 15 months ago. They had to dissemble the reactor and decontaminate the building of radioactive particles.
GeographyCity, town, townshipChalk River
GeographyCountyRenfrew (Ont. : County)
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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Language
    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTS-2-124-GO-376
    Workers of Canadaïs National Research Council $20,000,000 atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, walk to their jobs at the plant where new avenues in the realm of physical, chemical and biological research have been opened.
    Workers of Canadaïs National Research Council $20,000,000 atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, walk to their jobs at the plant where new avenues in the realm of physical, chemical and biological research have been opened.
    Chalk River Laboratories
    1948-01
    Reactivated à The NRX reactor at Canadaïs atomic plant at Chalk River, Ontario, has been reactivated, a little more than a year after it broke down
    Reactivated à The NRX reactor at Canadaïs atomic plant at Chalk River, Ontario, has been reactivated, a little more than a year after it broke down
    Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
    1954-02
    MYSTERY OF POWER à Here is the first photograph ever made public of Canadaïs celebrated Chalk River Atomic Pile
    MYSTERY OF POWER à Here is the first photograph ever made public of Canadaïs celebrated Chalk River Atomic Pile
    Chalk River Laboratories
    1950-09
    Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River
    Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River
    Canadian Press
    1965-09
    On the way: workers at Chalk River, Canadaïs only controlled nuclear waste dump site, shovel radioactive waste, removed from Port Hope several years ago, down special containers
    On the way: workers at Chalk River, Canadaïs only controlled nuclear waste dump site, shovel radioactive waste, removed from Port Hope several years ago, down special containers
    Chalk River Laboratories
    7/30/1984
    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.
    Canadian Press
    2/17/1954
    Ready for anything. Ontario Hydro safety specialist Michael Eisner sports a plastic safety suit intended to guard against radioactivity from leaks of (...)
    Ready for anything. Ontario Hydro safety specialist Michael Eisner sports a plastic safety suit intended to guard against radioactivity from leaks of (...)
    Dunlop, Al
    8/4/1983
    Respirators required in two areas, Manager says the building is clean and safe
    Respirators required in two areas, Manager says the building is clean and safe
    Goode, Jeff
    2/24/1975
    Warm work: Wearing face masks and protective clothing is a must for workers diggin [Incomplete]
    Warm work: Wearing face masks and protective clothing is a must for workers diggin [Incomplete]
    McHugh, Brian
    8/23/1987
    All the better to see you with, Leaf goalie coach Johnny Bower, sporting new pair of protective glasses he says help him see the puck better, suits up(...)
    All the better to see you with, Leaf goalie coach Johnny Bower, sporting new pair of protective glasses he says help him see the puck better, suits up(...)
    Bower, Johnny, 1924-
    3/13/1984
    The town of Beeton is buzzing with plans these days as it prepares to honor its founder, David Allan Jones, Canadaïs first commercial beekeeper
    The town of Beeton is buzzing with plans these days as it prepares to honor its founder, David Allan Jones, Canadaïs first commercial beekeeper
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    5/29/1957
    Canadaïs smallest incorporated town, Bala has about 370 year-round residents but summer population is quoted as between 5,000 and 15,000
    Canadaïs smallest incorporated town, Bala has about 370 year-round residents but summer population is quoted as between 5,000 and 15,000
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    2/28/1950