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United States of America,
30 Jun 2020, INES: 2
The State of Texas reported that as a result of the failure of a fixed gauge on June 30, 2020, a worker likely received a dose exceeding 250 mSv (25 rem). The rotary element and the source tube came partially out of the gauge and while employees tried to put them back in, the source and the cover...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
16 Jul 2020.
Last update on 22 Sep 2020
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France,
11 Feb 2020, INES: 2
The event occurred in the pelleting workshop, where mixtures of plutonium and uranium oxide powders are compacted into cylindrical pellets. These operations are carried out in glove boxes. While cleaning a glove box containing a compacting press, one of the gloves was punctured, causing atmospheric...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
04 Jul 2020.
Last update on 04 Jul 2020
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United Kingdom,
31 Dec 2019, INES: 2
During interventional radiography procedures for medical purposes, one operator received a cumulative dose to the lens of the eye, over one year, in excess of a statutory dose limit. The increasing dose to the lens of the eye was not observed in the monthly dosimetry reports until the end of 2019....
Reported by
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
of
United Kingdom
on
26 Jun 2020.
Last update on 26 Jun 2020
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Korea, Republic of,
10 May 2019, INES: 2
On May 10 2019, 10:31, during low power physics test to measure the control rods worth, reactor power rapidly increased up to 18.06%. Due to the heat transfer from the reactor coolant system, the level of SGs (steam generators) increased beyond the H-H level set-point and thus it caused generation...
Reported by
Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC)
of
Korea, Republic of
on
18 Jun 2020.
Last update on 18 Jun 2020
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Germany,
29 Nov 2019, INES: 2
Overexposure of two workers during radiography
Two employees of a company for non-destructive material testing were exposed to 30 and 100 mSv respectively.
On 29th November 2019, the employees tested materials with a Ir-192 source in the bunker of the company.
The employees have to wear...
Reported by
Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit
of
Germany
on
22 Feb 2020.
Last update on 22 Feb 2020
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Norway,
12 Dec 2019, INES: 1
Ra-226 source found, activity estimated to 73 MBq, indications suggest it is a Static Eliminator, manufactured before 1970. Dose rate at surface 850 microSv/h and at 1 meter 15 microSv/hour.
There has been no release or significant doses to workers or members of the public (max worker dose of...
Reported by
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
of
Norway
on
13 Feb 2020.
Last update on 13 Feb 2020
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United Kingdom,
12 Nov 2019, INES: 2
The nuclear site licence holder for the Sellafield site has determined that radioactive liquid is being lost from the original building of the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo.
The Magnox Swarf Storage Silo facility is used to store the waste cladding material that was removed from used Magnox nuclear...
Reported by
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
of
United Kingdom
on
06 Jan 2020.
Last update on 06 Jan 2020
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Switzerland,
21 Jun 2019, INES: 2
A radiation worker in radiopharmacy was manipulating samples for quality control in a laminar flow box from a closed vial containing a Ga-68 solution with an activity of 700 MBq. By piercing the opening of the vial with a syringe, a droplet has been sprayed out and contaminated his right eye. The...
Reported by
Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate - ENSI
of
Switzerland
on
19 Dec 2019.
Last update on 19 Dec 2019
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Spain,
20 Sep 2019, INES: 2
On September 20, 2019 CSN received a communication of a potential overexposure of a worker while performing industrial radiography of components with category 2 sources of Ir-192 in the authorized bunkers of the installation.
The August monthly dose on the personal dosimeter was 193.40 mSv,...
Reported by
Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (CSN)
of
Spain
on
13 Dec 2019.
Last update on 13 Dec 2019
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France,
08 Oct 2019, INES: 2
On 11 October 2019, the operator reported a significant safety event to ASN concerning non-compliance with the general operating rules during operations to drain the reactor 2 main primary system on the Golfech NPP.
On 8 October 2019, the reactor was being shut down so that part of its fuel...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
05 Dec 2019.
Last update on 05 Dec 2019
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