Europe

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
03-05-2000INES 1Loss of an iodine-125 sourceCIS BIO INTERNATIONAL, France
02-03-2000INES 1Loss of a Promethium source (18.5 GBq)TANDEM CONSULTANTS, France
28-12-1999INES 2Partial loss of safeguards systems as a result of external floodingBLAYAIS-1, France
19-11-1999INES 2Discovery of a crack in boiler superheater penetrationDUNGENESS-B2 UNIT B, United Kingdom
18-10-1999INES 2Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
02-09-1999INES 2Inadvertent plutonium shipment from Belgium to United KingdomIRMM, Geel, Belgium
17-07-1999INES 2Workers exposure exceeding a statutory annual dose limitCHERNOBYL-3, Ukraine
08-06-1999INES 0Malfunction of the feedwater control valve caused reactor tripKRSKO, Slovenia
25-05-1999INES 2Temporary Loss of the seawater cooling systemsBARSEBECK-2, Sweden
08-05-1999INES 2Melting of a radioactive source with scrap metalsSCRAPYARD, Greece
11-04-1999INES 2Spillage of radioactive materialsBNFL, Sellafield, United Kingdom
23-03-1999INES 2Theft of a vehicle containing a GAM80 gamma radiography unit (with 80 Ci source)Mesnil Amelot, France
11-03-1999INES 2Dose to a worker exceeding a statutory annual dose limitTRICASTIN-1, France
25-02-1999INES 0Core instability occurred during maintenance performed in the switchyardOSKARSHAMN-2, Sweden
28-01-1999INES 1Loss of reactor annulus integrityTRILLO-1, Spain
27-12-1998INES 2Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A, United Kingdom
10-11-1998INES 2Workers exposure during weld testsZAPOROZHE-3, Ukraine
02-10-1998INES 2Switch off of a protection device during periodic inspectionPHEBUS, France
31-08-1998INES 0Reactor trip breaker train B undervoltage card damageKRSKO, Slovenia
28-07-1998INES 0Small short-term fire in the electric rectifier in the NPP DukovanyDUKOVANY-1, Czech Republic
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
06-06-1998INES 2Unavailability of 1 out of 4 main steam safety and relief valve stationUNTERWESER, Germany
19-05-1998INES 2SG blow down pipe rupture at Kozloduy NPP unit 1 during refuelling outageKOZLODUY-1, Bulgaria
13-05-1998INES 2Large leak in the residual heat removal system (RHR)CIVAUX-1, France
07-05-1998INES 2Loss of ventilation in Dounreay fuel cycle areaDOUNREAY, United Kingdom
21-04-1998INES 2Modification to main steam and main feed isolation valves leading to degradation of reactor protection systemsSIZEWELL-A UNIT B, United Kingdom
14-03-1998INES 2Radiation overexposure of personnel while performing refuellig activitiesBILIBINO UNIT D, Russian Federation
03-03-1998INES 0Reactor trip resulting from fast acting scram system (FASS) actuationIGNALINA-1, Lithuania
09-11-1997INES 0Small short-term fire in the switchboard in the NPP DukovanyDUKOVANY-1, Czech Republic
29-09-1997INES 3Worker irradiation from a Co-60 source after a gamma radiographyTREVISO, Italy