Exposure of a worker in excess of statutory annual dose limits

Print View Posted on: 22 October 2013

Event Date: 23 August 2013 Event Type: Research Facility
Event Location: France, LAMA (CEA Grenoble) INES Rating: 2 (Final)

On 3rd September 2013, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) notified ASN of an exposure incident of a worker from one of its outside contractors.

The exposure occurred on 23rd August 2013 during low level waste and rubble sorting operation at the Laboratory of Activated Material Analysis (LAMA), under decommissioning.

ASN has conducted an inspection of CEA on 6th September 2013 in order to determine the circumstances of the event, to check the operation conditions and to investigate the causes of this event. Corrective actions have been required by ASN.

INES Rating: 2 - Incident (Final) as per 05 September 2013
Release beyond authorized limits? No
Overexposure of a member of the public? No
Overexposure of a worker? Yes
Contamination spread within the facility? No
Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility? No
Degradation of Defence In-Depth No
Person injured physically or casualty? No
Is there a continuing problem? No

Erik Ducousso
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
erik.ducousso@asn.fr
http://www.asn.fr
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