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Australia,
22 Aug 2017, INES: 3
A QC analyst, according to routine procedure, attempted to de-cap a crimped seal of a vial containing 4.5GBq of Mo-99 in a volume of 0.6ml of liquid. The vial was accidently dropped within the fume cupboard and splashed onto the gloves of the analyst. The analyst was wearing two pair of gloves and...
Reported by
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
of
Australia
on
03 Oct 2017.
Last update on 03 Oct 2017
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France,
18 Aug 2017, INES: 2
Tricastin NPP is located at the immediate border of the Donzère-Mondragon canal. The NPP base level is situated 6 meters under the normal operation level of the canal.
After the Fukushima Daiichi accident, ASN has requested EDF to conduct supplementary assessment of the canal embankment and any...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
28 Sep 2017.
Last update on 28 Sep 2017
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Sweden,
21 Sep 2017, INES: 2
On the 21 of September 2017 an event occured at Studsvik Nuclear AB in Sweden (SNAB). In the hot cell laboratory (HCL) the fire alarm was trigged accidentally and inergen gas was pressed into the cells in the cell line. This, in return, pushed contaminated air out from the cells. The contaminated...
Reported by
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
of
Sweden
on
26 Sep 2017.
Last update on 05 Dec 2017
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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 20 Apr 2018
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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 27 Nov 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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