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Leak at France's Tricastin nuclear plant contaminates 100 persons

earthtimes.org
Jul 23, 2008
        
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Paris - Inspectors found that 100 people have been "slightly" contaminated near the French nuclear plant Tricastin, French media reported Wednesday. The incident is the second incident at the plant this month. Radioactive elements leaked from a hose. The nuclear regulatory authority (ASN) categorized the incident as level "0", and the director of the plant, Alain Peckre, described the incident as "inconsequential." On July 7, some 75 kilograms of radioactive uranium leaked out of the Tricastin nuclear power plant and into two small nearby rivers. That incident was only reported to the authorities a day later. Last Thursday, Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo called for an inspection of all of France's reactors and the surrounding groundwater. France is one of the world's most nuclear-dependent countries, with 59 nuclear... [read full story]                    

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Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Experts are concerned by the number of incidents that have occurred recently in France Too many workers in France's nuclear power facilities are being exposed to low doses of...

Radiation leak sparks alert

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Jul 25, 2008
        

PARIS: French environmentalists sounded the alarm yesterday after the third incident this month at a nuclear plant left 100 employees contaminated. "This new incident shows that nuclear energy, which is presented as clean and...

France: 100 workers contaminated at nuclear reactor

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Jul 24, 2008
        

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Radioactive particles escaped from a pipe Wednesday at a French nuclear reactor and slightly contaminated 100 workers, said a spokesman for the national electric company. It was the fourth...

French environmentalists alarmed after fresh nuclear incident (AFP)

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Jul 24, 2008
        

PARIS (AFP) - French environmentalists sounded the alarm Thursday after the third incident this month at a nuclear plant left 100 employees contaminated. "This new incident shows that nuclear energy, which is presented as clean...

France: 100 workers contaminated at nuclear reactor

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Jul 24, 2008
        

Radioactive particles escaped from a pipe Wednesday at a French nuclear reactor and slightly contaminated 100 workers, said a spokesman for the national electric company. It was the fourth incident at a French nuclear site in...

Radiation spill in southern France; second in two weeks

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Jul 24, 2008
        

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! This article is under development. the {{develop}} tag to {{ready}} for review by other editors. 100 staff were low dose contaminated with radiation on Wednesday in southern...

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Incidents at French nuclear power stations

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Jul 24, 2008
        

THE French nuclear power industry has taken a bit of a battering in recent weeks with the news of leaks from a number of facilities. This week the power plant at Tricastin, near Avignon, experienced another leak which saw 100...

Radioactive leak contaminates 100 in France

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Jul 24, 2008
        

A spokeswoman for Electricite de France says radioactive particles discharged from a nuclear reactor slightly [?] contaminated 100 employees. The incident took place on Wednesday at a French nuclear reactor in Tricastin. This...

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100 people radioactive contaminated, Tricastin nuclear plant France Radioactive dust liberated during opening of air conduct.The number of people slightly contaminated is frightening high READ MORE ( LeMonde french) created by...

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