Europe: United Kingdom

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
18-10-1993INES 0ACID SPILLAGE IN THORPBNFL, Sellafield
22-12-2005INES 0Activation of emergency plan support to Torness Power StationTORNESS UNIT A
11-07-2003INES 2Auto-trip of R21, following trip of Main Boiler Feed Pump, subsequent breach of Gas Circulator 22 Inlet Temp. limitDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
22-07-2021INES 2Automatic trip of both reactors following loss of off-site electric suppliesHeysham 1 Power Station
22-07-2021INES 2Automatic trip of both reactors following loss of off-site electric suppliesHeysham 1 Power Station
24-03-1995INES 2CONFIRMED DOSE ABOVE STATUTORY DOSE LIMIT PROBABLY DUE TO A WOUNDBNFL, Sellafield
11-03-2002INES 2Consequential failure of Fuelling Machine Interlock at Buffer Storage TubeHEYSHAM-1 UNIT A
19-11-1999INES 2Discovery of a crack in boiler superheater penetrationDUNGENESS-B2 UNIT B
04-04-2001INES 1Discovery of an Interlock Defeat applied to the Fuelling Machine d/P/dT Protection system without applicationDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
15-08-2016INES 2Electronic Personal Dosimeter went into Alarm during X-ray Radiography OperationsSellafield
01-05-1995INES 2ELEVATED URANIUM LUNG BURDENBNFL SPRINGFIELDS
25-05-2022INES 2Exposure of a worker in excess of the statutory dose limitSellafield Ltd. UK
31-12-2018INES 2External corrosion affecting multiple systems on a power reactorDUNGENESS B
09-06-1997INES 0Fire involving used extract ventilation filtersBNFL SPRINGFIELDS
20-04-2005INES 3Fractured Pipe in Thorp Reprocessing plantBNFL, Sellafield
31-03-2019INES 2Hand contamination and overexposure of workers at a nuclear medical facilityPET Scanning Facility, UK
11-12-2020INES 2Hands skin exposureWales, F-18 Radio-pharmacy
18-10-1999INES 2Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesBNFL, Sellafield
29-06-1993INES 2INTAKE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL BY OPERATORS AT DOUNREAYDOUNREAY
01-01-1995INES 2Intake of radioactive material by workerPFR DOUNREAY
29-06-2009INES 2Introduction of potentially moderating material to fuel routeDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
09-05-1991INES 2ISOLATION OF FUEL OIL TO ESSENTIAL GAS TURBINESHINKLEY POINT-B UNIT A
31-12-2019INES 2Lens of the eye overexposure to interventionalist radiologistUnited Kingdom, Wales, Hospital
11-03-2002INES 2Localised High Dose Rates on the Underside of a Radioactive Material Transport PackageUK Transport Event
12-11-2019INES 2Loss of liquor from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo original building primary containmentSellafield Site - Magnox Swarf Storage Silo
27-12-1998INES 2Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A
07-05-1998INES 2Loss of ventilation in Dounreay fuel cycle areaDOUNREAY
24-09-2018INES 2Misdelivered Radioactive Transport PackagesExport packing company in vicinity of Heathrow
21-04-1998INES 2Modification to main steam and main feed isolation valves leading to degradation of reactor protection systemsSIZEWELL-A UNIT B
05-02-2017INES 2Over Exposure of an Operator From a Puncture Wound During Work in an Active GloveboxSellafield