The Texas Department of State Health Services was informed of an incident involving industrial radiography of a pressure vessel. A site foreman was present in the work area with the radiographer. The radiographer approached the source collimator to change the film and realized the source was still in the exposed position. It is estimated that the site foreman received an unintended dose. The site foreman reported he was in the area for 5-8 minutes and approximately 12-24 inches from the source. A calculated dose for 8 minutes at a distance of 1 foot from the 67 Ci Ir-192 source was 40 rem. The radiographer’s badge is being sent for analysis. NRC EN49623.. UPDATE: After further investigation, the dose to the radiographer was calculated at 21 mSv (2.1 rem), which is not in excess of the statutory limit for radiation workers. However, dose to the site foreman was calculated at 5.15 mSv (515 mrem), in excess of the statuory limit of 1 mSv (100 mrem). EN49623.
Yesterday, the ANVS, the Dutch nuclear supervisor, authorized the transport of up to six shipments of fissile enriched uranium from Russia to Urenco in Almelo. This is remarkable because after the Russian invasion, almost two years ago, the uranium-enriching state-owned company in Almelo claimed to be "very concerned" about developments in Ukraine and therefore "stopped […]
[The Guardian]: "As nuclear plant is hit by further delay, real cost will be far higher after inflation is included, as project uses 2015 prices. The owner of Hinkley Point C has blamed inflation, Covid and Brexit as it announced the nuclear power plant project could be delayed by a further four years, and cost […]
From WNN: In 2022, 13 EU countries with nuclear electricity production generated 609,255 GWh of nuclear electricity - down 16.7% compared with 2021, according to figures released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It noted this is the lowest level registered in the period from 1990, the first year for which comparable […]
In the IEA-report on renewables published yesterday, the following is notable: Over the coming five years, several renewable energy milestones are expected to be achieved: In 2024, wind and solar PV together generate more electricity than hydropower. In 2025, renewables surpass coal to become the largest source of electricitygeneration. Wind and solar PV each surpass […]
EPZ, the operator of the Borssele nuclear power plant, has long claimed that it recycles "95 percent" of its nuclear fuel, and that only "5 percent" remains as nuclear waste. Following a complaint by Laka, the Board of Appeals of the Dutch Advertising Authority, ruled yesterday that these are misleading environmental advertisement claims. In its […]