The Lead Radiographer and three assistant radiographers were completing two exposures lasting 35 seconds each. The set-up time for the exposures was approximately 15 to 18 minutes. After completing two exposures, one individual noticed that his pocket dosimeter read off scale, a second individual read their dosimetry at 0.5 mSv (50 mrem), the third individual read their pocket dosimeter as off scale, and the fourth individual was not wearing a dosimeter. Two individuals were wearing functioning rate meters and two were not. Additionally, the radiography crew was using a survey meter that was determined after the event to have had an electrical short and therefore was not functioning properly. Dosimetry for the three individuals that were wearing dosimetry was sent for emergency processing. The dosimetry readings were determined to be: 1) 112 mSv (11.2 rem), 2) 50 mSv (5.0 rem), and 3) minimal. The minimal reading was determined to be invalid since it was discovered that this individual left their dosimetry in their hard hat which they did not have with them at the time of the two exposures. For the fourth individual, who was not wearing any dosimetry, the licensee has estimated a preliminary dose of up to 450 mSv (45 rem). The licensee is in the process of confirming the dose to the third individual and the estimated dose to the fourth individual. NRC EN50904.
An analysis by the Norwegian NGO Bellona of transborder trade operations with the customs code 840130 (irradiated fuel assemblies or fuel elements) show a more than twofold increase of import to EU countries of fresh nuclear fuel in cash terms – from 280 million Euros in 2022 to 686 million Euros in 2023. In physical […]
The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a plant to convert and enrich reprocessed uranium to cut its reliance on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The only plant in the world that currently converts reprocessed uranium for use in nuclear power plants is in Russia. "The option of […]
Jan vd Putte quickly changed from dressing as the pied piper at the protest during the IAEA nuclear power conference to warn for the Russian nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom and its role in Ukraine.
Anke Herold, Executive Director Oeko-Institut, Freiburg (Germany), in Brussels about the claim to triple nuclear by 2050: IPCC scenarios vs forecast development of nuclear.
