page_title: Lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents
hierarchical_section_title: Lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents
caption_attribution_description: English: 1981: This is a retrospective look at the destruction found inside the SL-1 reactor core (In Idaho falls, ID)after it was damaged by a nuclear prompt-critical excursion on January 3, 1961 which killed three men. The extensive damage reminds people of the vast energies released when a nuclear reactor is designed and operated improperly.
context_page_description: These are lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents.
context_section_description: These are lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents.
caption: This image of the SL-1 core served as a reminder of the necessity for proper reactor practice and safeguards.
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