Low Pan
27th April 2011, 09:01 AM
with all the issues this plant has had, why is it still open??
http://www.ksdk.com/news/world/article/256451/28/High-radiation-levels-found-at-Ohio-nuclear-plant
By MEGHAN BARR, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) - High radiation levels recorded at a nuclear reactor in northeast Ohio have prompted a special inspection by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Workers at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant immediately evacuated on April 22 when radiation levels rose while the plant was in the process of shutting down for a refueling outage, the commission said Tuesday. Plant officials do not believe workers were exposed to radiation levels "in excess of NRC limits," the commission said.
"The plant is in a safe condition and there has been no impact to workers at the plant or members of the public from this issue," the commission said in a statement.
The commission did not say how high the radiation levels were or how often such inspections occur.
The nuclear plant, owned by Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., is about 35 miles northeast of Cleveland and began operating in 1987. A FirstEnergy spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment after business hours Tuesday.
Radiation levels rose while workers were removing a monitor that measures nuclear reactions during start-up, low power operations and shutdown, the commission said.
NRC investigators began inspecting the plant on Monday. The investigation will determine whether worker performance may have contributed to the incident and evaluate the level of radiation exposure to workers.
In March 2010, a small fire broke out in a water pump's lubrication system at the plant. The fire burned for several hours, and two members of the plant's fire brigade were taken to a hospital for heat stress.
The plant experienced numerous safety problems several years ago, causing the NRC to monitor its safety operations every three months in 2005, when the plant was forced to shut down briefly because of problems with pumps that circulate coolant through the reactor's core.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Associated Press
http://www.ksdk.com/news/world/article/256451/28/High-radiation-levels-found-at-Ohio-nuclear-plant
By MEGHAN BARR, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) - High radiation levels recorded at a nuclear reactor in northeast Ohio have prompted a special inspection by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Workers at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant immediately evacuated on April 22 when radiation levels rose while the plant was in the process of shutting down for a refueling outage, the commission said Tuesday. Plant officials do not believe workers were exposed to radiation levels "in excess of NRC limits," the commission said.
"The plant is in a safe condition and there has been no impact to workers at the plant or members of the public from this issue," the commission said in a statement.
The commission did not say how high the radiation levels were or how often such inspections occur.
The nuclear plant, owned by Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., is about 35 miles northeast of Cleveland and began operating in 1987. A FirstEnergy spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment after business hours Tuesday.
Radiation levels rose while workers were removing a monitor that measures nuclear reactions during start-up, low power operations and shutdown, the commission said.
NRC investigators began inspecting the plant on Monday. The investigation will determine whether worker performance may have contributed to the incident and evaluate the level of radiation exposure to workers.
In March 2010, a small fire broke out in a water pump's lubrication system at the plant. The fire burned for several hours, and two members of the plant's fire brigade were taken to a hospital for heat stress.
The plant experienced numerous safety problems several years ago, causing the NRC to monitor its safety operations every three months in 2005, when the plant was forced to shut down briefly because of problems with pumps that circulate coolant through the reactor's core.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Associated Press