Europe: Sweden

Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
21-05-2008[N/A]Small traces of explosives found in a security checkpoint near a NPPOSKARSHAMN-2
02-01-2002INES 3High radiation levels measured on a package containing Iridium-192Studsvik Nuclear AB
25-07-2006INES 2Two emergency dieselgenerators did not start when the unit was disconnected from the ordinary off site grid.FORSMARK-1
23-11-2021INES 2Exposure of workers in excess of statutory annual dose limitsNorrköping
21-09-2017INES 2Contamination event at research facilityStudsvik Nuclear AB
07-10-2016INES 2Cyclotron operated with an open bunker doorUniversity Hospital of Umeå
03-10-1994INES 2STEAM GENERATOR SAFETY VALVES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONSRINGHALS-2
19-10-1995INES 2OVEREXPOSURE OF A WORKER AT THE RESEARCH REACTOR R2-0 IN STUDSVIK AT UPPSALA UNIVERSITY'S NEUTRON RESEARCH FACILITYR2 STUDSVIK
02-12-2010INES 2Several mine workers overexposed by X-raysBoliden Mineral, Gällivare
25-05-1999INES 2Temporary Loss of the seawater cooling systemsBARSEBECK-2
27-09-1997INES 2Closed valves in the containment spray pumps' suction lines during the non-nuclear phase of start-up after refuelingRINGHALS-4
01-11-1996INES 2One of the emergency core cooling systems - the core spray system - was unavailable at Oskarshamn-2OSKARSHAMN-2
28-07-1992INES 2CLOGGED PUMP SUCTION STRAINERS IN THE WET WELL POOLBARSEBECK-2
20-11-1987INES 2CRITICALITY SHUT DOWN MARGIN MEASUREMENT STARTED WITHOUT HYDRAULIC SCRAM SYSTEM BEING OPERABLEOSKARSHAMN-3
19-07-2001INES 1Underdimensioned rupture disc installed in the FILTRA-systemBARSEBECK-2
01-10-1990INES 1FAULTY WELD DETECTED ON PRIMARY CIRCUITOSKARSHAMN-1
12-02-1995INES 1NOT FULLY INSERTED CONTROL RODSRINGHALS-3
28-05-1991INES 1FUEL ASSEMBLY TILTED OVER DURING CORE LOADINGRINGHALS-2
15-06-1994INES 1UNINTENTIONAL SLOW INSERTION OF ALL CONTROL RODSFORSMARK-3
28-09-1994INES 1PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR INITIATING BLOW DOWN NOT COMPLETELY REESTABLISHED AFTER REFUELLING OUTAGEBARSEBECK-1
26-08-1994INES 1MISSING LUBRICATION GREASE TO THE ECC SYSTEM'S CORE SPRAY PUMPSBARSEBECK-1
08-09-1991INES 1INADVERTENT STEAM RELEASE INTO THE REACTOR HALL DUE TO STOP OF PUMP IN RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEMBARSEBECK-2
31-08-1994INES 1LEAKING ISOLATION VALVES IN THE EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMBARSEBECK-2
14-08-1991INES 1DEVIATION FROM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSOSKARSHAMN-2
18-04-1994INES 1INCORRECT SAFEGUARD REPORTINGRINGHALS-2
12-10-1993INES 1IMPENETRABILITY TEST OF CONTAINMENT NOT APPROVEDBARSEBECK-2
24-02-1993INES 1CRACKS IN PIPEBENDS (ELBOWS) IN THE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEMOSKARSHAMN-1
18-09-1991INES 1ONE FUEL ASSEMBLY TILTED DURING REFUELLINGRINGHALS-4
20-06-2001INES 1Incorrect calculation of an algorithm in overload protection devices for local power distribution at Ringhals 2 NPP.RINGHALS-2
10-09-1991INES 1REVEAL OF INADVERTENTLY CLOSED MANUAL SERVICE VALVES AT VERIFICATION TESTS OF THE SCRAM SYSTEM BEFORE PREPARATIONS TO RESTARTFORSMARK-2