Asia: South Korea

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
10-05-2019INES 2Auxiliary feedwater system actuation and manual reactor trip due to careless withdrawal of control rods at Hanbit Unit 1HANBIT-1
09-02-2012INES 2Loss of shutdown cooling due to station blackout during refueling outageKORI-1
03-03-2009INES 3Overexposure of a field radiography workerArgus, Jinju, South Korea
04-11-2008INES 2Overexposure of field radiography workersArgus/ Yeosu, South Korea
17-09-2010INES 2Inadvertent Containment Spray of Reactor Coolant SHINKORI-1
23-12-2003INES 1Contamination of Demineralized Water System & Uncontrolled Minor Radioactivity ReleaseYONGGWANG-5
05-04-2002INES 1Steam Generator Tube FailureULCHIN-4
14-09-1996INES 0Blockage of sea water screen by jellyfishULCHIN-2
11-08-1996INES 0Manual shutdown for repairing of main condenser tubeULCHIN-1
07-08-1996INES 0Manual shutdown for repairing the steam generator tube leakYONGGWANG-2
12-07-1996INES 0Manual shutdown for repairing the fueling machineWOLSONG-3
10-07-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to the malfunction of optical isolatorYONGGWANG-4
19-06-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to the malfunction of optical isolatorYONGGWANG-4
18-06-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to steam generator level low-low signalKORI-2
15-05-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to steam generator level low signalYONGGWANG-4
25-04-1996INES 0Reacotr trip due to steam generator level high signalULCHIN-1
31-03-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to improper operation of main feedwater bypass valveKORI 1
30-03-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to actuation of sensitive relay influenced by starting currentKORI 1
13-02-1996INES 0REACTOR COOLANT SPILLAGE DURING OVERHAULYONGGWANG-3
02-02-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to degradation of photoresistic cell in the main feedwater control systemULCHIN-1
23-01-1996INES 0Reactor trip due to spurious signal generated by mistake of workerYONGGWANG-1
27-11-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO ACTUATION OF MAIN GENERATOR PROTECTION RELAYKORI-2
24-09-1995INES 0MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FAILURE OF DRAIN VALVE IN AUTOCLAVE CIRCUITWOLSONG-3
13-09-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FLUCTUATION OF LUBRICANT OIL PRESSURE IN TURBINE PROTECTION SYSTEMULCHIN-2
06-09-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO THE FAILURE OF CONTROL ROD SYSTEMYONGGWANG-3
22-08-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF 48V DC CONTROL POWERULCHIN-1
16-08-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO PRESSURE DROP OF INSTRUMENT AIRKORI 1
07-08-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF OPTICAL ISOLATORYONGGWANG-3
13-07-1995INES 0SAFETY INJECTION DUE TO MAIN STEAM LINE LOW PRESSUREYONGGWANG-1
27-04-1995INES 0REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FEEDWATER CONTROL VALVE CLOSUREYONGGWANG-3