Industrial radiography was being undertaken at a manufacturing plant using a 0,177 TBq Iridium-192 source. During an exposure, the source got stuck as it was being projected. The radiographer tried to retract the source into the gamma device and the source apparently detached. The event was recognized immediately by the radiographer who took carefully the equipment and the guide tube in order to perform the recovery of the source. The recovery operation was performed following the specific procedure but in that moment the radiographer noticed that the radiation levels did not decreased and the source was broken. The radiographer fenced the area and notified the incident to national authority (IPEN) and requesting assistance to recover the source. The national authority team arrived to the place in a few time and located the pellets of radioactive source and proceeded to recovered them. Four hours elapsed between the beginning of event and the total recovery of radioactive source. The pellets were put inside a shield and stored temporarily in a safe location and then after taken to the Radioactive Waste Plant. Doses received by workers were no more than 1,65 mSv and the personnel of team received doses no more than 5 mSv.
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 […]
