Europe

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
01-11-1996INES 2One of the emergency core cooling systems - the core spray system - was unavailable at Oskarshamn-2OSKARSHAMN-2, Sweden
21-11-1996INES 2Operation of unit with insufficient containment functionBORSSELE, Netherlands
01-01-1995INES 2Intake of radioactive material by workerPFR DOUNREAY, United Kingdom
03-02-1997INES 2Spillage of active liquorBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
02-02-1997INES 2Release of airborne activity into the workplace resulted in a building evacuationBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
03-05-1996INES 2Radioactive contamination of the fertilizer due to Co-60 source failureSOFERT RACAU FACTORY, Romania
07-03-1997INES 2Exceeding the required operating limits, aggravated by safety culture problemsPALUEL-1, France
14-12-1996INES 2Leakage on a piping connected to the primary circuitDAMPIERRE-1, France
15-05-1997INES 2Discovery of a Cs-137 radiation source on a scrap yardMETAL FOUNDRY, HETTSTEDT, Germany
20-08-1997INES 2Sticking of one control rod during reactor protection actuation after the turbine control system's testPAKS-3, Hungary
22-08-1997INES 2Fresh fuel assembly damage during refuellingSOUTH UKRAINE-2, Ukraine
27-09-1997INES 2Closed valves in the containment spray pumps' suction lines during the non-nuclear phase of start-up after refuelingRINGHALS-4, Sweden
14-03-1998INES 2Radiation overexposure of personnel while performing refuellig activitiesBILIBINO UNIT D, Russian Federation
07-05-1998INES 2Loss of ventilation in Dounreay fuel cycle areaDOUNREAY, United Kingdom
13-05-1998INES 2Large leak in the residual heat removal system (RHR)CIVAUX-1, France
19-05-1998INES 2SG blow down pipe rupture at Kozloduy NPP unit 1 during refuelling outageKOZLODUY-1, Bulgaria
06-06-1998INES 2Unavailability of 1 out of 4 main steam safety and relief valve stationUNTERWESER, Germany
11-06-1998INES 2Automatic shutdown of the reactor caused by spurious triggering of the containment spray system and jamming of a control cluster in the high position during this shutdownBELLEVILLE-2, France
21-04-1998INES 2Modification to main steam and main feed isolation valves leading to degradation of reactor protection systemsSIZEWELL-A UNIT B, United Kingdom
02-10-1998INES 2Switch off of a protection device during periodic inspectionPHEBUS, France
10-11-1998INES 2Workers exposure during weld testsZAPOROZHE-3, Ukraine
27-12-1998INES 2Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A, United Kingdom
11-03-1999INES 2Dose to a worker exceeding a statutory annual dose limitTRICASTIN-1, France
23-03-1999INES 2Theft of a vehicle containing a GAM80 gamma radiography unit (with 80 Ci source)Mesnil Amelot, France
11-04-1999INES 2Spillage of radioactive materialsBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
25-05-1999INES 2Temporary Loss of the seawater cooling systemsBARSEBECK-2, Sweden
08-05-1999INES 2Melting of a radioactive source with scrap metalsSCRAPYARD, Greece
17-07-1999INES 2Workers exposure exceeding a statutory annual dose limitCHERNOBYL-3, Ukraine
18-10-1999INES 2Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
28-12-1999INES 2Partial loss of safeguards systems as a result of external floodingBLAYAIS-1, France