Laka Foundation

INES Levels
INES N/A
INES 0
INES 1
INES 2
INES 3
INES 4
INES 5
INES 6
INES 7

INES 1: Anomaly

Impact on Defence-in-Depth
  • Overexposure of a member of the public in excess of statutory ­annual limits.
  • Minor problems with safety components with significant defence-in-depth remaining.
  • Low activity lost or stolen radioactive source, device or transport package.
(Arrangements for reporting minor events to the public differ from country to country. Also, it is difficult to ensure precise consistency in rating events between INES Level-1 and Below scale/Level-0)
▸ Legenda & explanation
date title location 
1992-05-28A NON USUAL EVENT DUE TO THE LIBERATION OF GASES INSIDE THE PLANTMexicoLAGUNA VERDE-1
2002-08-069 Identical Strontium-90 Radioactive Sources Found in Metal Scrap from ArmeniaNetherlandsJewometaal, Rotterdam-Botlek