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Record 1 2011-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
CONT

Pit Breach from an Internal Event. This scenario represents a pit breach, with resultant plutonium release, during normal operations. Initiators that contribute to this scenario include a pit drop due to a handling accident and a pit breach due to a forklift accident …

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
DEF

Situation accidentelle au cours de laquelle un colis de matières nucléaires tombe à l’intérieur d’un puits d’accès au stockage.

Spanish

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