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Exterior Cracks In Y-12's Uranium Stockpile Facility Pose Little Concern

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The Knoxville News Sentinel asked B&W Y-12 and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board about exterior cracks found during an August survey at the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility.

The federal assessment concluded that the cracks were probably caused by concrete shrinkage after construction and that they shouldn’t impact the strength of the walls.

Officials with B&W Y-12 say they’re continuing to monitor the situation.

The building is the storage facility for the nation’s primary stockpile of weapons-grade uranium. 

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.