During industrial radiography operations, a radiographer approached the camera, believing the source to be in the shielded position. The radiographer did not have his survey meter, but was wearing an alarming ratemeter and a pocket dosimeter. The radiographer was attempting to put the safety plug on the end of the camera when he realized the source was not in the shielded position. The radiographer did not contact the Radiation Safety Officer or secure the area, as procedure required, but instead, with the assistance of another radiographer, he put the source back into the shielded position. Both radiographers’ personal monitors were sent for emergency processing. One received a whole body dose of 55.7 mSv (5.57 rem) for November, which made his annual dose 67 mSv (6.67 rem). The other radiographer did not exceed the dose limit. The dose limit is 50 mSv (5 rem). Update: this rating is being updated to reflect the fact that the over exposures to the radiographers have been confirmed. There are no other adjustments to this event.
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 […]