On March 11, 2005, a California industrial radiography licensee notified the state that two of its employees may have incurred an occupational overexposure. The licensee reported that two radiographers were conducting radiographic operations at a refinery located in Carson, CA using an Industrial Nuclear Corporation Model IR 100 exposure device. The device contained an iridium-192 sealed source with an activity of approximately 3.3 terabecquerels (90 Curies). The licensee reported that subsequent to performing several radiographic exposures (approximately 10), the radiographer approached the camera without any survey instrumentation and disconnected the guide tube. After disconnecting the guide tube, it became apparent to the radiographer and his assistant that there was a problem because their survey instruments were reading off-scale. Additionally, the radiography crew checked their pocket reading dosimeters and observed they were reading off-scale. The radiographer used pliers to successfully retract the source into the shielded position. On March 17, 2005, the State of California provided the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) with updated dosimetry results that revealed that the radiographer and his assistant received a whole body dose of 16 millisievert (1.6 rem) and 27 millisievert (2.7 rem) respectively. Additionally, dose reconstruction results indicated that the radiographer received a shallow dose equivalent of 550 millisievert (55 rem) to the hands, a dose in excess of the NRC’s applicable limit of 500 millisievert (50 rem). There were no reported physical abnormalities related to the exposure. The radiographic device was sent to the manufacturer for evaluation and repair.
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.
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 […]