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France,
21 Jul 2022, INES: 2
On 26 July 2022, the SCINTIGARD radiology centre in Nîmes notified ASN of an incident concerning the contamination of a radiographer during the preparation of a scintigraphy examination, and dissemination of the contamination in the staff break room of the centre.
On 21 July 2022, the...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
09 Aug 2023
Last update on 09 Aug 2023
Poland,
24 Mar 2023, INES: 1
On March 24th 2023 during the unloading of a transport package with a radioactive source of I-131 (4.07 TBq), contamination was detected on the inside of the package. After taking a swab, contamination was determined at the level of 200 Bq/cm^2. Four workers were contaminated (hands, personal...
Reported by
Radiation Emergency Centre, National Atomic Energy Agency
of
Poland
on
09 Aug 2023
Last update on 09 Aug 2023
France,
06 Mar 2023, INES: 2
On 6 March 2023, EDF sent ASN an update of its significant safety event notification concerning the presence of stress corrosion cracks on several of its reactors. This update concerns reactor 3 of the Cattenom NPP and the reactors of the Civaux, Chooz B and Penly NPPs.
This update includes in...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
30 May 2023
Last update on 30 May 2023
France,
02 Feb 2023, INES: 2
On 3 February 2023, ASN was notified by the Cattenom nuclear power plant licensee of a significant radiation protection event concerning the exceeding of an annual individual dose limit by an employee of an EDF contractor.
On 2 February 2023, this worker was reinstalling thermal insulation on...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
03 Apr 2023
Last update on 03 Apr 2023
Mexico,
22 Mar 2023, INES: 1
On March 22, 2023 at approximately 11:00 a.m. (UTC-6), the theft of four industrial radiography devices with the following characteristics was reported to the CNSNS offices:
1. Brand: AEA Technology, model: DELTA 880, Serial No. D2810, which houses a radioactive source of Ir-192 with serial...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
30 Mar 2023
Last update on 30 Mar 2023
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