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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 
2002-01-21Partial loss of the command and control system in Flamanville NPPFranceFLAMANVILLE-2
1999-12-28Partial loss of safeguards systems as a result of external floodingFranceBLAYAIS-1
2023-11-15Partial loss of post-trip coolingUnited KingdomTORNESS-2
1996-01-30PARTIAL LOSS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICE WATER DUE TO FRAZIL ICE ON INTAKE TRASH RACKSUnited States of AmericaWOLF CREEK
1991-06-12PARTIAL INOPERABILITY OF THE REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMFranceCATTENOM-4
1993-06-21OVERFLOW OF A LIQUID EFFLUENT STORAGE TANKFranceCADARACHE
2014-07-17Overexposure to workers to radiografic sourceNorwayOceaneering Asset Integrity
2019-04-01Overexposure to WorkersUnited States of AmericaGrand Island, New York / NRD – Advanced Static Control
2019-10-22Overexposure to worker due to iridium-192 contamination eventUnited States of AmericaAlbuquerque, New Mexico/ Spectratek
2009-02-03Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaPerma-Fix
2020-06-30Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaAlvin, Texas / Ineos Oligomers Chocolate Bayou
2020-08-03Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaMobile, Alabama / Applied Technical Services, Inc.
2021-03-11Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaLivingston, Louisiana / EPIC Piping, LLC
2013-09-23Overexposure to Radiopharmacy WorkerUnited States of AmericaAugusta, Georgia/Cardinal Health
2013-10-13Overexposure to Radiopharmacy WorkerUnited States of AmericaTopeka, Kansas/St. Francis Health Center
2012-04-06Overexposure to Radiographer’s AssistantUnited States of AmericaTampa, Florida/Renegade Testing & Inspection, INC.
2013-01-15Overexposure to Radiographer’s AssistantUnited States of AmericaTulsa, Oklahoma / Advanced Inspection Technologies
2012-03-24Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaPasadena, Texas / Non-Destructive Inspection Corp
2013-07-19Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaAmelia, Louisiana/Bayou Inspection Services, Inc.
2012-01-28Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaHouma, Louisiana/Global X-ray & Testing
2014-03-13Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaLaPorte, Texas/Acuren Inspection
2014-04-09Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaMarietta, Ohio / Acuren Inspection, Inc.
2015-01-16Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaBaton Rouge, Louisiana/Acuren Inspection
2017-04-28Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaHouston, Texas / Versa Integrity
2015-03-17Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaAlabaster, Alabama/Vital Inspection Professionals
2017-05-15Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaWisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin/ACUREN INSPECTION, INC
2009-12-31Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaBlazer Inspection/Texas City, Texas
2009-12-31Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaBlazer Inspection/Texas City, Texas
2015-11-11Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaPecos, Texas/Nondestructive and Visual Inspection,
2016-05-11Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaDeer Park Texas/Mistras Group, Inc.