During a routine filter change, in the refuelling water storage and cooling system, three workers received whole body radiation doses of 50, 90 and 105 milli-Sieverts. The statutory annual whole body dose limit is 50 milli-Sieverts. A pre-job radiation survey performed on the filter had indicated a dose rate of approximately 2 milli-Sieverts per hour, therefore two maintenance workers started to remove the filter from its location on the plant (watched by another worker employed as a radiation monitor). After about 20 minutes one of the workers looked at his portable radiation indicator and saw that it was reading off-scale high. The work site was immediately cleared and the workers reported to the radiological area entry point for monitoring. A subsequent radiation dose survey indicated a contact dose rate of approximately 2400 milli-Sieverts per hour on the filter. Initial readings taken from the worker's legal radiation monitoring dosimetry indicated whole body doses of 50, 90 and 105 milli-Sieverts. Estimated doses to the hands of the maintenance workers are being calculated. Justification of rating: INES Manual II-2.2: level 2 an event resulting in a dose to a worker exceeding a statutory annual dose limit.
The Netherlands has agreed to allow Urenco to be used for the British military nuclear program. This clears the way for uranium enriched by Urenco to be used in nuclear weapons. With his decision, Foreign Minister Berendsen (CDA Christen Democrats) is departing from the principle that civilian and military nuclear applications must remain strictly separate. […]
Behnam Raeesian is an internationally recognized visual artist and poster designer from Iran, known for bold political and cultural works. Through exhibitions, workshops, jury roles, and collaborations with cultural institutions worldwide, he has built a strong voice in contemporary political graphic design. His projects confront complex issues such as nuclear risk and technological impact, transforming […]
Everywhere you look, the nuclear industry’s hype machine is in overdrive. Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and the UK government all tout small modular reactors as the silver bullet for climate change and energy security. Tech billionaires are hiring nuclear veterans. Wall Street is whispering about “round-the-clock power” for artificial intelligence data centers. For those old enough […]
Kernenergie en veiligheid: A wargame sought to test if a major radiological release that would prompt the evacuation of millions of civilians in South Korea could distract key US allies from assisting and rebuffing an all-out military invasion of Taiwan. The short answer was yes. The game originally presumed that China, wanting to keep the […]
Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids The Finnish nuclear power plant Olkiluoto was finally connected to the grid last year, at an estimated cost of €11 billion compared to the original budget of €3 billion. That cost blowout forced its developer, the […]
