SL-1 Disaster: The 1961 Idaho Nuclear Accident

On January 3, 1961, the SL-1 nuclear reactor in Idaho suffered a rapid criticality accident caused by the sudden withdrawal of a single control rod during maintenance. This disaster exposed critical reactor design flaws and prompted the nuclear industry to adopt rigorous safety standards focused on control rod redundancy and operational discipline.
Source Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SL-1

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