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Mexico,
23 Jan 2017, INES: 1
On January 23th, 2017 at approximately 16:30 hours (UTC-6) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, occurred the armed robbery of a vehicle that was transporting a CPN nuclear densimeter that contained the radioactive sources Cs-137 serial number 8961GQ and Am-241/Be serial number 9144NK.
On January...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
02 Mar 2017.
Last update on 02 Mar 2017
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Norway,
24 Oct 2016, INES: 1
Fuel rods were unloaded October 17 2016, and placed in an open container in the handling compartment. The reactor was then in shutdown. On October 20th increased levels of noble gasses were detected in the filters from the handling compartment. The fuel in the handling compartment was inspected...
Reported by
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
of
Norway
on
02 Mar 2017.
Last update on 02 Mar 2017
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United Kingdom,
08 Jan 2017, INES: 2
Sampling of radioactive material was taking place on a reprocessing facility. This sampling task is performed twice daily and experienced senior staff are used to perform the operation. On this occasion a Shift Team Leader was engaged to undertake the task. Upon leaving the building and using the...
Reported by
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
of
United Kingdom
on
01 Mar 2017.
Last update on 01 Mar 2017
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United Kingdom,
15 Aug 2016, INES: 2
Radiographers were working in a cell in a redundant reprocessing facility, carrying out digital imaging of legacy crates using X-rays in order to identify their contents.
This cell is an area of known high background radiation containing ten legacy crates.
A previous health physics survey of...
Reported by
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
of
United Kingdom
on
20 Jan 2017.
Last update on 20 Jan 2017
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South Africa,
06 Nov 2016, INES: 2
A parcel containing an industrial radiography sealed source was transported from Kenya to South Africa. The package was labelled as empty (UN2908) and was handled as a general luggage during transportation in a South African Airways passenger flight. On arrival at the final destination the dose...
Reported by
South Africa National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)
of
South Africa
on
06 Jan 2017.
Last update on 06 Jan 2017
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Germany,
12 Dec 2016, INES: 2
On December the 12th, 2016, a Se-75 source was inadvertently damaged during re-pair work on faulty radiography equipment. The work was performed in Düsseldorf region in North Rhine-Westphalia by a specialized company within a controlled area. The source contained about 1.3 Terabecquerel Se-75. The...
Reported by
Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit
of
Germany
on
23 Dec 2016.
Last update on 23 Dec 2016
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Mexico,
05 Aug 2016, INES: 1
On August 5th, 2016 at 06:39 (EST) a report was received from the Emergency System and therefore to CNSNS (the regulatory body) informing the theft of a Stolen Source at Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. The device was a moisture/density gauge with Am241/Be (1.65GBq) and Cs-137 (370 MBq)
On...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
02 Dec 2016.
Last update on 02 Dec 2016
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Viet Nam,
29 May 2006, INES: 1
On May 29th, 2006, the Eu-152 radioactive source with an activity of 25 mCi at 10/1995 was lost when being kept at a temporary storage facility. At this moment, the factory was under repairment. At 10h30 of May 31st, 2006, the police office informed that the the radioactive might be kept at No 628,...
Reported by
Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety
of
Viet Nam
on
15 Nov 2016.
Last update on 15 Nov 2016
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Viet Nam,
30 Jul 2006, INES: 1
On July 28th 2006, the factory temporary stopped production for equipment maintenance. On 30/07/2006, the radioactive source box is removed from the manufacturing line and put in a inox container with a layer of lead lining before putting on a cement pedestal for clinker disposal. The Cs-137...
Reported by
Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety
of
Viet Nam
on
15 Nov 2016.
Last update on 15 Nov 2016
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Viet Nam,
12 Sep 2014, INES: 1
At 12 am of September 12th ,2014, in Hồ Chí Minh City, staff from APAVE Asia Pacific limited company discovered that an equipment containing a sealed Ir-192 radioactive source with the activity of 20,5 Ci had been lost). After unsuccessful attempts to retrieve the source, the Company had reported...
Reported by
Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety
of
Viet Nam
on
15 Nov 2016.
Last update on 15 Nov 2016
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