Since then scientists at Los Alamos National Labs and MIT have concluded that, with more study, it could be a very safe disposal method.

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D. from Rutgers University in ceramic science and engineering, Brinker loaded up his hot rod BMW coupe and headed west to a staff appointment at Sandia National Labs, the engineering sister of Los Alamos.

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