OKG management investigates recent incidents at Oskarshamn

London (Platts)--23Oct2006

Management at OKG, which operates Sweden's three Oskarshamn reactors, said in
a statement October 20 that it is investigating why three incidents involving
shortcomings in radiation protection routines have occurred at the plant
within a few weeks.

The problems include: an unnecessary radiation dose to a worker using x-ray
equipment during an inspection; unknown origin of radiation on a dosimeter
borrowed by a company with an agreement with OKG to use its dosimeters; and
radioactive leakage onto the floor of an enclosed area from container with
unspecified radioactive material that fell from a transport vehicle. OKG said
the incidents do not appear to be related but they indicate that an overall
problem exists and that routines need to be improved.

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