The Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant experienced two large fires, in 1957 and 1969, that resulted in the release of plutonium contaminants into the environment. In the 1990s the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
conducted public exposure studies on these events and other instances of potential public exposure. These studies are available from our library, and those with links are also available online:
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| Cleanup after the 1969 fire. Photo courtesy CDPHE. |
- 1957 Fire
- Estimated Exposure and Lifetime Cancer Incidence Risk from Plutonium Releases from the 1957 Fire at Rocky Flats Plant
- Estimated Airborne Releases of Plutonium During the 1957 Fire in Building 71
- Verification of the Ralston School Soil Sampling Location Following the 1957 Fire
- 1969 Fire
- Estimated Airborne Releases of Plutonium During the 1969 Fire in Buildings 776-77
- Chemical Releases from Rocky Flats
- Comprehensive Assessment of Exposure and Lifetime Cancer Incidence Risk from Plutonium Released from the Rocky Flats Plant, 1953-1989
- Estimating Historical Emissions from Rocky Flats
- Estimating Plutonium Releases from Unmonitored Sources at Rocky Flats
- Health Studies on Rocky Flats
- Research on Adverse Health Effects Related to the Rocky Flats Plant
In our library we have around 150 documents related to Rocky Flats, so the above is just a sampling. Documents range from the 1990s CDPHE studies to the reports of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel and other citizen committees. Also in our collection is a 1979 nuclear emergency plan. For these and more resources search our web catalog.
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