Laka Foundation

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
11-06-1998INES 2Automatic shutdown of the reactor caused by spurious triggering of the containment spray system and jamming of a control cluster in the high position during this shutdownBELLEVILLE-2, France
21-04-1998INES 2Modification to main steam and main feed isolation valves leading to degradation of reactor protection systemsSIZEWELL-A UNIT B, United Kingdom
04-06-1998INES 2Reactor discharge due to deterioration of quality of water in the secondary circuit (power reduction)ARMENIA-2, Armenia
13-07-1998INES 2Failure of safety system train during routine testingARMENIA-2, Armenia
02-10-1998INES 2Switch off of a protection device during periodic inspectionPHEBUS, France
10-11-1998INES 2Workers exposure during weld testsZAPOROZHE-3, Ukraine
21-11-1998INES 2Fuel assembly drop during refuellingLAGUNA VERDE-1, Mexico
27-12-1998INES 2Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A, United Kingdom
04-03-1999INES 2Loss of 7 TBq of Mo-99 in B(U) packagingSOUTH AFRICAN AE CORP., South Africa
11-03-1999INES 2Dose to a worker exceeding a statutory annual dose limitTRICASTIN-1, France
08-05-1998INES 2Loss of 4 TBq of Mo-99 in B(U) packagingSOUTH AFRICAN AE CORP., South Africa
11-09-1998INES 2Overexposure of two workersNARORA-2, India
23-03-1999INES 2Theft of a vehicle containing a GAM80 gamma radiography unit (with 80 Ci source)Mesnil Amelot, France
11-04-1999INES 2Spillage of radioactive materialsBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
26-03-1999INES 2Leak from coolant channel K-05 at MAPS-2KALPAKKAM-2, India
25-05-1999INES 2Temporary Loss of the seawater cooling systemsBARSEBECK-2, Sweden
08-05-1999INES 2Melting of a radioactive source with scrap metalsSCRAPYARD, Greece
17-07-1999INES 2Workers exposure exceeding a statutory annual dose limitCHERNOBYL-3, Ukraine
26-05-1999INES 2Plutonium uptake at Chalk River FacilitiesCHALK RIVER LABORATORIES, Canada
23-07-1999INES 2Exposure to radiation from a fixed gauge in New Waterford Nova ScotiaCAPE BRETON (DEVCO), Canada
18-10-1999INES 2Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
31-08-1999INES 2Reactor trip wth complicationsINDIAN POINT-2, United States of America
27-11-1999INES 2Loss of reactor coolant system inventoryWATERFORD-3, United States of America
28-12-1999INES 2Partial loss of safeguards systems as a result of external floodingBLAYAIS-1, France
02-09-1999INES 2Inadvertent plutonium shipment from Belgium to United KingdomIRMM, Geel, Belgium
19-11-1999INES 2Discovery of a crack in boiler superheater penetrationDUNGENESS-B2 UNIT B, United Kingdom
27-06-2000INES 2Error in operating rules leading to safety injection system unavailabilityDAMPIERRE-1, France
20-06-2000INES 2Missing sealed source CS-137 of 73 mCiHYDERABAD MNJ, India
11-09-2000INES 2Finding of abandoned radioactive source in the streetPERU radiation source, Peru
24-11-2000INES 2Successive events in operation during reactor restartTRICASTIN-3, France