On April 24, 2002, a hospital reported a missing brachytherapy source used in nuclear cardiology procedures containing 9.25 GBq (250 mCi) of Ir-192 seeds. The source was found on April 25, 2002, at a landfill, covered with approximately 10 feet of landfill waste. The licensee reported that the radioactive material was still in the catheter, and the catheter was unbroken. The exposure rate was reported to be 1.1 mSv/hour (110 mrem/hour) at one meter. The licensee is investigating the cause of the incident and potential radiation exposures for individuals who may have come in contact with the source and will provide a report at a later date.
An analysis by the Norwegian NGO Bellona of transborder trade operations with the customs code 840130 (irradiated fuel assemblies or fuel elements) show a more than twofold increase of import to EU countries of fresh nuclear fuel in cash terms – from 280 million Euros in 2022 to 686 million Euros in 2023. In physical […]
The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a plant to convert and enrich reprocessed uranium to cut its reliance on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The only plant in the world that currently converts reprocessed uranium for use in nuclear power plants is in Russia. "The option of […]
Jan vd Putte quickly changed from dressing as the pied piper at the protest during the IAEA nuclear power conference to warn for the Russian nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom and its role in Ukraine.
Anke Herold, Executive Director Oeko-Institut, Freiburg (Germany), in Brussels about the claim to triple nuclear by 2050: IPCC scenarios vs forecast development of nuclear.
