Europe: United Kingdom

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
01-05-1995INES 2ELEVATED URANIUM LUNG BURDENBNFL SPRINGFIELDS
09-06-1997INES 0Fire involving used extract ventilation filtersBNFL SPRINGFIELDS
08-09-1992INES 3PLUTONIUM NITRATE LEAK IN CELLBNFL, Sellafield
12-01-1993INES 2SIGNIFICANT SPILLAGE OF PLUTONIUM LADEN SOLVENTBNFL, Sellafield
12-02-1993INES 1PLUTONIUM RECOVERY PLANT, B204BNFL, Sellafield
12-02-1993INES 2OVEREREXPOSURE OF A RADIOGRAPHY INSPECTOR AS A RESULT OF A WOUNDBNFL, Sellafield
18-05-1993INES 2SEEPAGE FROM A WASTE DRUMBNFL, Sellafield
18-10-1993INES 0ACID SPILLAGE IN THORPBNFL, Sellafield
04-07-1995INES 2SKIN EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF DOSE LIMITBNFL, Sellafield
24-03-1995INES 2CONFIRMED DOSE ABOVE STATUTORY DOSE LIMIT PROBABLY DUE TO A WOUNDBNFL, Sellafield
03-02-1997INES 2Spillage of active liquorBNFL, Sellafield
02-02-1997INES 2Release of airborne activity into the workplace resulted in a building evacuationBNFL, Sellafield
11-04-1999INES 2Spillage of radioactive materialsBNFL, Sellafield
18-10-1999INES 2Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesBNFL, Sellafield
20-04-2005INES 3Fractured Pipe in Thorp Reprocessing plantBNFL, Sellafield
15-06-1991INES 2TEMPERATURE TRANSIENT DURING START-UPBRADWELL UNIT A
29-06-1993INES 2INTAKE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL BY OPERATORS AT DOUNREAYDOUNREAY
07-05-1998INES 2Loss of ventilation in Dounreay fuel cycle areaDOUNREAY
31-12-2018INES 2External corrosion affecting multiple systems on a power reactorDUNGENESS B
04-04-2001INES 1Discovery of an Interlock Defeat applied to the Fuelling Machine d/P/dT Protection system without applicationDUNGENESS-B1 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
29-06-2009INES 2Introduction of potentially moderating material to fuel routeDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
19-11-1999INES 2Discovery of a crack in boiler superheater penetrationDUNGENESS-B2 UNIT B
15-11-2019INES 2Radioisotope Manufacture Facility – Operator’s hands contaminatedEngland, F-18 Cyclotron Facility
24-09-2018INES 2Misdelivered Radioactive Transport PackagesExport packing company in vicinity of Heathrow
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
11-03-2002INES 2Consequential failure of Fuelling Machine Interlock at Buffer Storage TubeHEYSHAM-1 UNIT A
09-05-1991INES 2ISOLATION OF FUEL OIL TO ESSENTIAL GAS TURBINESHINKLEY POINT-B UNIT A
27-12-1998INES 2Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A