The incident at Ringhals is to be investigated: “An unusual event”
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority will investigate the incident in reactor three at Ringhals nuclear power plant in early June, reports Ekot in Swedish Radio.
The fastener on a fuel element, which contains cylinders with uranium, came loose in connection with the element being moved to a basin for cleaning.
Ringhals is now investigating how it could all happen, and when they are finished with their analysis, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority will also conduct an investigation.
– This is an unusual event, and we naturally want to ensure that it is handled in a radiation-safe way, says Kristina Keltler Mossberg at the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority to the radio.
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She emphasizes that there is no cause for concern among the public.
