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INES 2: Incident

Impact on People and Environment:
  • Exposure of a member of the public in excess of 10 mSv.
  • Exposure of a worker in excess of the statutory annual limits.
Impact on Radiological Barriers and Control:
  • Radiation levels in an operating area of more than 50 mSv/h.
  • Significant contamination within the facility into an area not expected by design.
Impact on Defence-in-Depth:
  • Significant failures in safety ­provisions but with no actual ­consequences.
  • Found highly radioactive sealed orphan source, device or transport package with safety provisions intact.
  • Inadequate packaging of a highly radioactive sealed source.
▸ Legenda & explanation
date title location 
2018-03-14Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaBenicia, California / Qualspec, LLC
2015-01-16Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaBaton Rouge, Louisiana/Acuren Inspection
2013-09-23Overexposure to Radiopharmacy WorkerUnited States of AmericaAugusta, Georgia/Cardinal Health
2008-09-02Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaArdmore
2013-07-19Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaAmelia, Louisiana/Bayou Inspection Services, Inc.
2020-06-30Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaAlvin, Texas / Ineos Oligomers Chocolate Bayou
2024-02-22Worker Exceeded Annual Extremity Dose LimitUnited States of AmericaAlton, IL / Alton Steel
2019-10-22Overexposure to worker due to iridium-192 contamination eventUnited States of AmericaAlbuquerque, New Mexico/ Spectratek
2015-03-17Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaAlabaster, Alabama/Vital Inspection Professionals
2019-04-11Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaAlabaster, Alabama / Vital Inspection Professional
2011-07-19Stolen Radiography CameraUnited States of AmericaAcuren Inspections, Inc., Austin, TX
1993-07-31REFUELLING GRAB FAILURE AT WYLFAUnited KingdomWYLFA UNIT A
2020-12-11Hands skin exposureUnited KingdomWales, F-18 Radio-pharmacy
2019-12-31Lens of the eye overexposure to interventionalist radiologistUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom, Wales, Hospital
2002-03-11Localised High Dose Rates on the Underside of a Radioactive Material Transport PackageUnited KingdomUK Transport Event
2023-11-15Partial loss of post-trip coolingUnited KingdomTORNESS-2
1998-04-21Modification to main steam and main feed isolation valves leading to degradation of reactor protection systemsUnited KingdomSIZEWELL-A UNIT B
2019-11-12Loss of liquor from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo original building primary containmentUnited KingdomSellafield Site - Magnox Swarf Storage Silo
2022-05-25Exposure of a worker in excess of the statutory dose limitUnited KingdomSellafield Ltd. UK
2009-01-23Radioactive contamination spread from release of ventilation duct condensate at SellafieldUnited KingdomSellafield Ltd, Cumbria
2017-02-05Over Exposure of an Operator From a Puncture Wound During Work in an Active GloveboxUnited KingdomSellafield
2016-08-15Electronic Personal Dosimeter went into Alarm during X-ray Radiography OperationsUnited KingdomSellafield
2017-01-08Personal Contamination at Reprocessing PlantUnited KingdomSellafield
1995-01-01Intake of radioactive material by workerUnited KingdomPFR DOUNREAY
2019-03-31Hand contamination and overexposure of workers at a nuclear medical facilityUnited KingdomPET Scanning Facility, UK
2019-12-31Radon Exposure at Boarding SchoolUnited KingdomKingswood School, Bath
1998-12-27Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationUnited KingdomHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A
1991-05-09ISOLATION OF FUEL OIL TO ESSENTIAL GAS TURBINESUnited KingdomHINKLEY POINT-B UNIT A
2002-03-11Consequential failure of Fuelling Machine Interlock at Buffer Storage TubeUnited KingdomHEYSHAM-1 UNIT A
2021-07-22Automatic trip of both reactors following loss of off-site electric suppliesUnited KingdomHeysham 1 Power Station