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Volume 3 Number 4 (October 1992)

Island Watch

Criminal Violations of Nuclear Rules Alleged in Indictment of Honolulu Lab

A federal grand jury has charged Gordon Finlay and Finlay Testing Laboratories, Inc., both of Honolulu, with 24 counts of criminal acts under federal laws concerning the civilian use of radioactive materials and conspiracies to defraud. In the history of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the convening of a grand jury and the filing of criminal charges is an extremely unusual occurrence. The actions described in the indictment, on the other hand, are so flagrant and cavalier with respect to public safety that, if they are true, criminal prosecution is indeed warranted.



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