A US miscalculation results in one kilogram of plutonium being released into the atmosphere above Africa.

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South African History Online. (2012, May 18). A US miscalculation results in one kilogram of plutonium being released into the atmosphere above Africa.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083500

South African History Online (2012) 'A US miscalculation results in one kilogram of plutonium being released into the atmosphere above Africa.', South African History Online, 18 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083500 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).

South African History Online, A US miscalculation results in one kilogram of plutonium being released into the atmosphere above Africa. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083500, (accessed 24 July 2026).

"A US miscalculation results in one kilogram of plutonium being released into the atmosphere above Africa.." South African History Online, 18 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083500. Accessed 24 July 2026.

South African History Online. "A US miscalculation results in one kilogram of plutonium being released into the atmosphere above Africa.." South African History Online. May 18, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083500.