Rockwell had contended prior to the investigation by experts from Scientech Inc., an engineering and management company based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, that there were no accumulations of plutonium in any ductwork at Rocky Flats.
It came as Wheway learnt that it had lost the potential support of Senior Engineering Group, the tubing, boilers and ductwork group. The two groups had held talks as part of Wheway's strategy of trying to find another third party interested in a merger.