two radioactive sources containing Co-60 lost or stolen

Print View Posted on: 29 November 2013

Event Date: 22 November 2013 Event Type: Radiation Source
Event Location: Poland, Bełchatów Power Station (coal-fired power plant) INES Rating: 1 (Provisional)

During the modernization in the „Bełchatów” Coal-Fired Power Plant (Łódzkie province) there has been discovered the loss of two radioactive sources containing isotope Co-60 with current activity of:
- 1,08 GBq;
- 2,43 GBq.
The sources were in their shielded containers.
The search of the premises conducted by the licensee had no positive result. The Regulatory Body was notified on 27th of November 2013, and then appropriate services were informed. The investigation is being conducted by law enforcement in order to locate the missing sources and/or perpetrators.

INES Rating: 1 - Anomaly (Provisional) as per 28 November 2013
Release beyond authorized limits? No
Overexposure of a member of the public? No
Overexposure of a worker? No
Contamination spread within the facility? No
Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility? No
Degradation of Defence In-Depth Yes
Person injured physically or casualty? No
Is there a continuing problem? Yes
Related Information
http://www.paa.gov.pl/node/473

Antonia Rybarczyk
National Atomic Energy Agency, Radiation Emergency Centre
rybarczyk@paa.gov.pl
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