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Submariner

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2. The Hanford Manhattan Project cleanup teams

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 02:47 PM

Feb 2021

have scientists/engineers with the Q clearance if they deal directly with radioactive materials. The Q clearance was very relevant during the Cold War, but may be less so nowadays.

The people at Hanford in the 90s were predominantly conservative, but would be found out if they were nuts like the current crop of Q morons, and lose their Q Clearance immediately, and probably fired and kicked off the site.

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So Q clearance is something that occurs in the Department of Energy [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2021 OP

From the Wikipedia entry on Q Clearances: Mike 03 Feb 2021 #1

The Hanford Manhattan Project cleanup teams Submariner Feb 2021 #2

Q is parallel to TS, not "above". sir pball Feb 2021 #3

I had DOE Q and separately various high-level DOD clearances. They are different. erronis Feb 2021 #4

It is worth noting that having a particular clearance only grants Baked Potato Feb 2021 #5