The use of lead wool radiation shielding and heat-sealed plastics for contamination control in commercial nuclear power plants took a dramatic upswing in 1979 as a result of the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island . This led to the hiring of Ron Therrien from Electric Boat ’s RPS in 1983 to address the expanded market for Lancs products in all electrical utility-owned nuclear plants located in North America
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