Europe: United Kingdom

▸ Legenda & explanation
date INES title location
15-11-2023INES 2Partial loss of post-trip coolingTORNESS-2
31-12-2019INES 2Radon Exposure at Boarding SchoolKingswood School, Bath
25-05-2022INES 2Exposure of a worker in excess of the statutory dose limitSellafield Ltd. UK
22-07-2021INES 2Automatic trip of both reactors following loss of off-site electric suppliesHeysham 1 Power Station
22-07-2021INES 2Automatic trip of both reactors following loss of off-site electric suppliesHeysham 1 Power Station
11-12-2020INES 2Hands skin exposureWales, F-18 Radio-pharmacy
15-11-2019INES 2Radioisotope Manufacture Facility – Operator’s hands contaminatedEngland, F-18 Cyclotron Facility
31-12-2019INES 2Lens of the eye overexposure to interventionalist radiologistUnited Kingdom, Wales, Hospital
12-11-2019INES 2Loss of liquor from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo original building primary containmentSellafield Site - Magnox Swarf Storage Silo
31-03-2019INES 2Hand contamination and overexposure of workers at a nuclear medical facilityPET Scanning Facility, UK
31-12-2018INES 2External corrosion affecting multiple systems on a power reactorDUNGENESS B
24-09-2018INES 2Misdelivered Radioactive Transport PackagesExport packing company in vicinity of Heathrow
05-02-2017INES 2Over Exposure of an Operator From a Puncture Wound During Work in an Active GloveboxSellafield
08-01-2017INES 2Personal Contamination at Reprocessing PlantSellafield
15-08-2016INES 2Electronic Personal Dosimeter went into Alarm during X-ray Radiography OperationsSellafield
29-06-2009INES 2Introduction of potentially moderating material to fuel routeDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
23-01-2009INES 2Radioactive contamination spread from release of ventilation duct condensate at SellafieldSellafield Ltd, Cumbria
22-12-2005INES 0Activation of emergency plan support to Torness Power StationTORNESS UNIT A
20-04-2005INES 3Fractured Pipe in Thorp Reprocessing plantBNFL, Sellafield
11-07-2003INES 2Auto-trip of R21, following trip of Main Boiler Feed Pump, subsequent breach of Gas Circulator 22 Inlet Temp. limitDUNGENESS-B1 UNIT A
19-11-1999INES 2Discovery of a crack in boiler superheater penetrationDUNGENESS-B2 UNIT B
18-10-1999INES 2Incorrectly packaged radioactive sourcesBNFL, Sellafield
11-04-1999INES 2Spillage of radioactive materialsBNFL, Sellafield
27-12-1998INES 2Loss of off-site power supplies at Hunterston B Power StationHUNTERSTON-B1 UNIT A
21-04-1998INES 2Modification to main steam and main feed isolation valves leading to degradation of reactor protection systemsSIZEWELL-A UNIT B
07-05-1998INES 2Loss of ventilation in Dounreay fuel cycle areaDOUNREAY
09-06-1997INES 0Fire involving used extract ventilation filtersBNFL SPRINGFIELDS
02-02-1997INES 2Release of airborne activity into the workplace resulted in a building evacuationBNFL, Sellafield
03-02-1997INES 2Spillage of active liquorBNFL, Sellafield
01-01-1995INES 2Intake of radioactive material by workerPFR DOUNREAY