# Two members (Krivonishenko and Kolevatov) had worked at or near nuclear facilities and their clothing carried…

> Most likely: Two members (Krivonishenko and Kolevatov) had worked at or near nuclear facilities and their clothing carried contamination from work.

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# Two members (Krivonishenko and Kolevatov) had worked at or near nuclear facilities and their clothing carried…

Two members (Krivonishenko and Kolevatov) had worked at or near nuclear facilities and their clothing carried contamination from work.

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## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Contamination concentrates on items belonging to or borrowed from those two.

## What would rule it out

- Contamination on items with no link to them.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[Krivonishenko had worked at the Mayak complex; clothing was exchanged among the group.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/evidence/EVD0D79DTER4C73/krivonishenko-had-worked-at-the-mayak-complex-clothing-was)

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## The questions it answers

[Why was beta contamination found on some of the clothing?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/questions/QST0D79DJWJ24G5/why-was-beta-contamination-found-on-some-of-the-clothing)

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Most likelyTwo members (Krivonishenko and Kolevatov) had worked at or near nuclear facilities and their clothing carried…

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