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INES 2: Incident

Impact on People and Environment:
  • Exposure of a member of the public in excess of 10 mSv.
  • Exposure of a worker in excess of the statutory annual limits.
Impact on Radiological Barriers and Control:
  • Radiation levels in an operating area of more than 50 mSv/h.
  • Significant contamination within the facility into an area not expected by design.
Impact on Defence-in-Depth:
  • Significant failures in safety ­provisions but with no actual ­consequences.
  • Found highly radioactive sealed orphan source, device or transport package with safety provisions intact.
  • Inadequate packaging of a highly radioactive sealed source.
▸ Legenda & explanation
date title location 
2016-03-11Leak from primary coolant system at Kakrapar Atomic Station-1IndiaKAKRAPAR-1
1999-03-26Leak from coolant channel K-05 at MAPS-2IndiaKALPAKKAM-2
1998-05-13Large leak in the residual heat removal system (RHR)FranceCIVAUX-1
1991-05-09ISOLATION OF FUEL OIL TO ESSENTIAL GAS TURBINESUnited KingdomHINKLEY POINT-B UNIT A
2012-06-13Irradiation of a worker while handling an Iridium 192 sourceFranceFos-sur-Mer
2015-08-18Irradiation of a worker during scheduled NNP outage at Le BlayaisFranceBLAYAIS-4
2014-06-11Irradiation of a worker during an intervention using gamma ray projectorFranceWorksite in Pau (Pyrénées Atlantiques département)
2007-06-15Irradiation incident of a radiation therapistFranceHospital
2009-06-29Introduction of potentially moderating material to fuel routeUnited KingdomDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
2014-08-18Interventional Radiology: exposure of a health professional in excess of the annual dose limitFranceVal de Saône Polyclinic in Mâcon
2013-05-30Interventional Radiology - Exceeding of the maximum regulatory annual effective doseFranceSaint-Eloi Hospital (Montpellier)
2004-12-01Internal ExposureUnited States of AmericaHouston
2002-11-28Internal contamination of workers in a Medical CenterMexicoCentro Medico Siglo XXI
2013-12-02Internal contamination of radiation workers during radioactive waste managementHungaryRad. Waste and Disposal Facility at Puspokszilagy
2020-02-11Internal contamination of a worker in a fuel pellets fabrication workshopFranceMelox - Orano Cycle - Marcoule
1995-01-01Intake of radioactive material by workerUnited KingdomPFR DOUNREAY
1993-06-29INTAKE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL BY OPERATORS AT DOUNREAYUnited KingdomDOUNREAY
2017-11-09Insufficient seismic resistance of emergency diesel generatorsFrancePALUEL-1
2017-08-18Insufficient seismic resistance of a part of the canal embankment along the Tricastin NPPFranceTRICASTIN-1
1991-03-04INOPERABILITY OF VALVES OF SAFETY SYSTEMSFranceGRAVELINES-6
1990-07-05INOPERABILITY OF NEUTRON FLUX MEASUREMENT DURING COLD SHUTDOWNGermanyGREIFSWALD-5
2006-03-01Inoperability of 22 out of 61 control rods at Kozloduy NPP unit 5BulgariaKOZLODUY-5
1999-10-18Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesUnited KingdomBNFL, Sellafield
1991-05-31INCORRECT CALIBRATION OF SHUTDOWN SYSTEM AND TWO REGIONAL OVERPOWER DETECTORSCanadaPOINT LEPREAU
1992-09-01INCONCLUSIVE QUALIFICATION TEST RESULTS OF ELECTRIC CONNECTORS IN LOCA AND SLB ENVIRONMENTBelgiumDOEL-3
2009-05-07Incident at Irradiation FacilityBelgiumSTERIGENICS - Fleurus
1999-09-02Inadvertent plutonium shipment from Belgium to United KingdomBelgiumIRMM, Geel
1991-07-10INADVERTENT DILUTION OF THE PRIMARY FLUID DURING A COLD SHUTDOWNFranceBELLEVILLE-2
2016-12-12Inadvertent damage of a Se-75 sourceGermanyDüsseldorf region
2010-09-17Inadvertent Containment Spray of Reactor Coolant South KoreaSHINKORI-1