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Generator failures hit 4 U.S. nuclear plants

4 generator failures hit US nuclear plants, Kake County News Sun, By RAY HENRY Associated Press October 9, 2011  ATLANTA — Four generators that power emergency systems at nuclear plants have failed when needed since April, an unusual cluster that has attracted the attention of federal inspectors and could prompt the industry to re-examine its maintenance plans.

None of these failures has threatened the public. But the diesel generators serve the crucial function of supplying electricity to cooling systems that prevent a nuclear plant’s hot, radioactive fuel from overheating, melting and potentially releasing radiation into the environment. Continue reading →

October 10, 2011 Posted by | incidents, USA | Leave a comment

Radiation mishap at Belgian nuclear waste facility

UN agency reports Belgian nuclear mishap, 3 people contaminated ,Washington Post, By Associated Press,  October 5 VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear agency says three people were exposed to radiation and had to undergo decontamination after a mishap at a Belgian waste facility.

The International Atomic Energy Agency says no radioactivity has been released into the environment through the incident at the Belgoprocess nuclear waste processing facility in Dessel, Belgium…… http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/un-agency-reports-belgian-nuclear-mishap-3-people-contaminated/2011/10/05/gIQA3yAYNL_story.html

October 6, 2011 Posted by | EUROPE, incidents | Leave a comment

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