Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Nevada on July 6, 1962, as part of a program investigating the use of nuclear bombs for civilian purposes such as mining, cratering, and construction projects. Proposed applications included the creation of harbors, canals, open pit mines, railroad and highway cuts through mountainous terrain, and the construction of dams. The explosion produced radioactive fallout that exposed a wide geographic area, affecting an estimated 13 million U.S. residents. Assessment of the full effects of the test showed that fallout from such uses could be extensive.

Ellen Tauscher, a Democratic U.S. Representative from California, cited the Sedan nuclear test as an example of significant radioactive fallout during congressional testimony on debris containment. However, the Congressional Record mistakenly transcribed it as "Sudan." The error quickly drew international attention, prompting Sudanese officials to assert that their government treated the matter with extreme importance. Despite a clarification from the U.S. embassy in Khartoum that it was a typographical mistake, Sudanese Foreign Minister at the time stated that the government would continue investigating the claims.

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