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Mexico,
01 Aug 2017, INES: 1
A portable CPN moisture/density gauge, Model #MC1, containing two sealed sources of radioactive material was stolen at approximately 16:20 hours (UTC-6) on August 1st, 2017, in San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The gauge contains approximately 209 MBq of Cesium - 137 and 1.77 GBq of...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
03 Aug 2017.
Last update on 03 Aug 2017
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Japan,
06 Jun 2017, INES: 2
Body contamination was found from five workers who dealt with condition check of storage containers that stored nuclear fuel material at the Plutonium Fuel Research Facility (PFRF) in Oarai Research & Development Center of Japan Atomic Energy Agency on June 6, 2017.
In the PFRF, mixed powder of...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulation Authority
of
Japan
on
02 Aug 2017.
Last update on 02 Aug 2017
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United States of America,
04 Jul 2017, INES: 2
At a fuel fabrication facility (BWX Technologies, Inc.), unanticipated deposits of high-enriched uranium were discovered in two unfavorable geometry containers. Prior to discovery, the containers were assumed to be non-uranium bearing and were not included in the licensee’s safety analysis.
BWX...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
31 Jul 2017.
Last update on 31 Jul 2017
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Belgium,
25 Jul 2017, INES: 2
On 25 July 2017 on arrival of a package containing a disused Ir-192 source of 29.6 GBq at the Belgian consignee an abnormal radiation level was detected (alarm of a personal dosimeter at 100 μSv/h triggered at about 1.50 m from the package).
The package was immediately shielded with a lead blanket...
Reported by
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC)
of
Belgium
on
29 Jul 2017.
Last update on 07 Aug 2017
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United States of America,
21 Jul 2017, INES: 2
A pharmacy technician received an elevated whole body dose in April 2017. The licensee requested the expedited processing of the May 2017 whole body dosimeter and a dose of 110 mSv (11 rem) was reported. The isotopes involved are believed to be Mo-99/Tc-99m, Tc-99m, and Ga-68. The U.S. statutory...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
28 Jul 2017.
Last update on 28 Jul 2017
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France,
20 Jun 2017, INES: 2
Each 1300 MW French type reactor is equipped with 2 EDGs which redundantly power several safety systems in case of a loss of external power, in particular following an earthquake. EDGs are composed of an alternator, a diesel engine and auxiliary systems (cooling system, pre-lubrication,...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
21 Jun 2017.
Last update on 21 Jun 2017
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United States of America,
28 Apr 2017, INES: 2
After the performance of an industrial radiography exposure, the licensee radiographer approached the collimator to collect the film without his survey meter. The source was not completely retracted inside the camera. The radiographer dosimeter was processed and a whole body dose of 0.054 Sv...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
13 Jun 2017.
Last update on 13 Jun 2017
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United States of America,
15 May 2017, INES: 2
During the performance of industrial radiography, the licensee radiographer approached the collimator without his survey meter. The radiographer positioned the collimator in preparation for an exposure shot without first retracting the 3.552 TBq (96 Ci) Se-75 source back inside the camera. Based on...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
24 May 2017.
Last update on 24 May 2017
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United Kingdom,
05 Feb 2017, INES: 2
Routine glovebox work was taking place to empty a glovebox sump to clear a level alarm.
The operator's first action used the normal plant methods; no equipment is removed from the sump to do this.
As the alarm did not clear, the operator proceeded to remove and clean the probe, a task that the...
Reported by
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
of
United Kingdom
on
26 Apr 2017.
Last update on 26 Apr 2017
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Mexico,
23 Apr 2017, INES: 2
On April 24th, 2017 at 12:51 hours UTC-6, the National Commission of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards (the mexican regulatory authority) received a notification from a licensee, that on April 23th, 2017, at 03:00 UTC-6, a vehicle transporting an industrial radiography device, containing a source of...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
25 Apr 2017.
Last update on 25 Apr 2017
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