South America

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
27-08-2015INES 3Radiographer OverexposureRio Turbio, Santa Cruz, Argentina
08-10-2014INES 1THEFT OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCESTalara, Piura, Geowell S.A.I.C., Peru
17-06-2012INES 1Theft of portable radioactive gaugeUchucchacua, Oyón, Region Lima / BISA Construction, Peru
14-02-2014INES 3Exposure to workersVentanilla, Callao / SPI GAMMA, Peru
20-05-2013INES 2Overexposure of radiographersProject EPC-30, Plant of Malvinas, Cusco, Peru
12-01-2012INES 3Accident in industrial radiographyChilca, Lima, Peru
24-07-2009INES 1Detachment, spreading and recovery of industrial radiography sourceLima, Peru
21-07-2008INES 3Potential Overexposure During Co-60 Source ExchangeHospital, Brazil
15-12-2007INES 0TURBINE TRIP AND MANUAL SCRAM DURING NORMALIZATION OF A HEAT EXCHANGER OF THE MAIN OUTPUT TRANSFORMERATUCHA-1, Argentina
16-03-2007INES 0Steam Generator tube leakage at Atucha N.P.PATUCHA-1, Argentina
07-12-2006INES 1Incidental Exposure during maintenance tasksnon nuclear, Argentina
16-02-2007INES 0Steam Generator tube leakage at Embalse NPPEMBALSE, Argentina
17-12-2006INES 0Shutdown due to Tritium increase in reactor roomATUCHA-1, Argentina
15-12-2006[N/A]Manual Shutdown at Embalse N.P.PEMBALSE, Argentina
01-09-2005INES 2Worker overexposure during maintenanceATUCHA-1, Argentina
27-09-2004INES 2RADIOACTIVE ORPHANED SOURCES OF CS-137non nuclear, Argentina
01-07-2003INES 1Radiological incident occurred in the fuel element auxiliary pool, involving Co-60 withdrawn from an adjuster unitEMBALSE, Argentina
11-09-2000INES 2Finding of abandoned radioactive source in the streetPERU radiation source, Peru
31-01-2000INES 1Loss of power of a 220 VAC safety bus barEMBALSE, Argentina
20-02-1999INES 3Radiological accident in industrial gammagraphy with Ir-192PERU radiation source, Peru
30-06-1996INES 0Slight contamination of potable water due to damage in an auxiliary heat exchanger of the main condenser circuitEMBALSE, Argentina
08-01-1996INES 0SUDDEN OPENING OF SAFETY STEAM VALVES DURING A ROUTINE TEST OF THE ECCS CONTROL LOGIC, WITHOUT ANY SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCESEMBALSE, Argentina
18-12-1995INES 2PRESSURE TUBE FAILURE AND SMALL LOCA IN EMBALSE NPP AFTER GARTER SPRING INSPECTION AND RELOCATIONEMBALSE, Argentina
05-03-1993INES 1COOLANT RADIOACTIVITY EXCEEDING OPERATING LIMITS DUE TO FUEL ROD FAILUREANGRA-1, Brazil
07-02-1992INES 2TEMPORARY COMPLETE LOSS OF RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVALANGRA-1, Brazil
05-07-1991[N/A]FIRE IN GAS STORAGEANGRA-1, Brazil
19-03-1991INES 1LEAKAGE IN THE GASEOUS WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEM (GWPS)ANGRA-1, Brazil
14-01-1991INES 0LEAKOFF IN MOTOR BEARING HEAT EXCHANGER OF SERVICE WATER PUMPANGRA-1, Brazil
09-04-2003INES 1THEFT OF NUCLEAR GAUGELima, Peru
21-01-2002INES 1THEFT OF NUCLEAR GAUGE WITH CS-137 AND AM-BE SOURCESLima, Peru