Trident base workers exposed to radiation
Twenty workers were exposed to radiation at the Faslane nuclear base in Scotlandas a result of a safety breach, according to newly released documents.
The workers were inadvertently exposed to a low dose of ionising radiation as they were repairing a leaking tank on a Trident nuclear submarine at the same time as a nearby reactor was undergoing trials.The Ministry of Defence said no one was harmed in the incident, which took place in August 2012.
Details were revealed in documents released to the campaign group Nuclear Information Service by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) under freedom of information legislation.
A report identified poor communication and “a lack of understanding of the magnitude of the hazards present when operating a reactor” as contributing factors.
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