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Mass exposure of workers to nuclear radiation

The CNSC said the workers were exposed to alpha contamination, a dangerous form of radiation that, if breathed in or ingested, poses a risk of cancer.

(Canada) Nuclear watchdog investigates possible mass radiation exposure – The Globe and Mail  Martin Mittelstaedt  Feb. 16, 2010 As many as 217 workers involved in November incident at Ontario plant, according to filing from Nuclear Safety Commission

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says as many as 217 workers may have been exposed to radioactivity at the Bruce nuclear power station on the shores of Lake Huron while refurbishing a reactor in late November.

It is believed to be one of the largest mass exposures to radiation at a Canadian nuclear site………..The CNSC said the workers were exposed to alpha contamination, a dangerous form of radiation that, if breathed in or ingested, poses a risk of cancer. Preliminary dose calculations indicated that an “action level for inhalation of airborne radioactivity may have been exceeded,” the CNSC said………. Alpha radiation suggests the workers came into contact with a leak from a damaged bundle of nuclear fuel.

Nuclear watchdog investigates possible mass radiation exposure – The Globe and Mail

February 18, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, safety | antinuclear, cancer, radiation, radioactive