Worldwide, many nuclear accidents and serious incidents have occurred before and since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Two thirds of these mishaps occurred in the US.[1] The French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has concluded that technical innovation cannot eliminate the risk of human errors in nuclear plant operation.
The nuclear power industry has improved the safety and performance of reactors, and has proposed new safer (but generally untested) reactor designs but there is no guarantee that the reactors will be designed, built and operated correctly.[2] Mistakes do occur and the designers of reactors at Fukushima in Japan did not anticipate that a tsunami generated by an unexpected large earthquake would disable the backup systems that were supposed to stabilize the reactor after the earthquake.[3] According to UBS AG, the Fukushima I nuclear accidents have cast doubt on whether even an advanced economy like Japan can master nuclear safety.[4] Catastrophic scenarios involving terrorist attacks are also conceivable.[2] An interdisciplinary team from MIT has estimated that given the expected growth of nuclear power from 2005 to 2055, at least four serious nuclear accidents would be expected in that period.[1][5]
Overview
Globally, there have been at least 99 (civilian and military) recorded nuclear power plant accidents from 1952 to 2009 (defined as incidents that either resulted in the loss of human life or more than US$50,000 of property damage, the amount the US federal government uses to define nuclear energy accidents that must be reported), totaling US$20.5 billion in property damages.[citation needed] Property damage costs include destruction of property, emergency response, environmental remediation, evacuation, lost product, fines, and court claims.[6] Because nuclear power plants are large and complex, accidents on site tend to be relatively expensive.[7]
The 1979 Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania was caused by a series of failures in secondary systems at the reactor, which allowed radioactive steam to escape and resulted in the partial core meltdown of one of two reactors at the site, making it the most significant accident in U.S. history.[8]
The world's worst nuclear accident has been the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union, one of two accidents that has been rated as a level 7 (the highest) event on the International Nuclear Event Scale.[9] Note that the Chernobyl disaster may have scored an 8 or 9, if the scale continued. The accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after an unsafe systems test led to a series of steam explosions that destroyed reactor number four. The plume spread in the near distance primarily over Belarus and after that covered extensive portions of Europe with traces of radioactivity, leaving reindeer in Northern Europe and sheep in portions of England unfit for human consumption. A 30 kilometres (19 mi) "Zone of alienation" has been formed around the reactor.[10]
At least 57 accidents and severe incidents have occurred since the Chernobyl disaster, and over 56 severe incidents have occurred in the USA. Relatively few accidents have involved fatalities, with roughly 74 casualties being attributed to accidents and half of these were those involved in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.[6]
Belgium
This list is incomplete but there are no known fatalities in Belgium. See the Laka Foundation's list of recent nuclear and radiological incidents in Belgium from which this table is (partially derived).[11]
The NRX accident. A hydrogen explosion occurred in the reactor core due to a cascade of malfunctions and operator errors. The world's first major nuclear reactor accident.[20]
LOCA loss of coolant accident. 2,739 litres of coolant oil leaked, most of it into the Winnipeg River. The repair took several weeks for workers to complete.[23]
LOCA loss of coolant accident. Pressure tube, that holds the fuel bundles, ruptured due to hydriding. All four reactors re-tubed with new materials (Zr-2.5%Nb) over ten years.[24]
A Heavy water leak of 2300 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium into Lake Ontario, resulting in increased levels of tritium in Toronto drinking water .[27]
Around 200,000 litres of water with trace amounts of radioactive isotope tritium coming from a storage tank mistakenly were released by workers into Lake Ontario, representing 0.1% of the monthly allowed amounts of tritium for this power plant.[30][31]
50 kg of uranium dioxide melted inside of the A1 nuclear reactor of Saint-Laurent-des-Eaux, during a refueling operation
0
Unknown (likely far less than the 13 Mar 1980 accident)
4
25 Jul 1979
Saclay, France
Radioactive fluids escaped into drains designed for ordinary wastes, seeping into the local watershed at the Saclay BL3 Reactor
0
5
13 Mar 1980
Loir-et-Cher, France
A malfunctioning cooling system fused fuel elements together at the Saint Laurent A2 reactor, melting two fuel assemblies and forcing an extended shutdown
0
22
4
14 Apr 1984
Bugey, France
Electrical cables failed at the command center of the Bugey Nuclear Power Plant and forced a complete shutdown of one reactor
0
2
21 May 1986
Normandy, France
Pipe maintenance at the fuel reprocessing plant at La Hague released a radioactive solution to which three welders and two plant workers were exposed.[35]
Control systems and safety valves failed after improper installation of condensers, forcing a two-month shutdown
0
102
16 May 2004
Cattenom-2, Lorraine, France
Sub-standard electrical cable trays at the Cattenom-2 nuclear reactor caused a fire in an electricity tunnel, damaging many safety system cables [36]
0
12
1
13 Jul 2008
Tricastin, France
Thirty cubic meters[37] of wastewater contaminated with uranium were accidentally poured on the ground and runoff into a nearby river
0
7
1
9 Aug 2009
Gravelines, France
Assembly system failed to properly eject spent fuel rods from the Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant, causing the fuel rods to jam and the defueling operation to be suspended
0
2
1
5 Apr 2012
Penly, France
Fire on a primary pump of the second reactor, followed by a small radioactive leak into the containment
0
?
1
2017
France, generic
20 reactors of the 1300 MW-class with seismic weaknesses on their emergency diesel generators
A near core meltdown at Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant: Three out of six cooling water pumps were switched off for a failed test. A fourth pump broke down by loss of electric power and control of the reactor was lost. 10 fuel elements were slightly damaged before recovery
Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam refuelling accident that ruptures the reactor core, resulting in a two-year shutdown
0
300
10 Sep 1989
Tarapur, Maharashtra, India
Operators at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station find that the reactor had been leaking radioactive iodine at more than 700 times normal levels. Repairs to the reactor take more than a year
0
78
13 May 1992
Tarapur, Maharashtra, India
A malfunctioning tube causes the Tarapur Atomic Power Station to release 12 curies of radioactivity
0
2
31 Mar 1993
Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Narora Atomic Power Station suffers a fire at two of its steam turbine blades, damaging the heavy water reactor and almost leading to a meltdown
56 workers were exposed to about 45 tonnes of radioactive waste which spilled from storage tanks at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. The waste was cleaned up with buckets and mops,[42][43] and was also discharged into Tsuruga Bay via the town sewer.[41] At the time, the plant had recorded 30 malfunctions since it was commissioned in 1970.[44]
0
31 Aug 1985
Fukushima, Japan
Fire at Fukushima nuclear power plant during routine shutdown.[40]
0
23 Jun 1986
Tokaimura, Japan
Twelve people suffer "slight" plutonium contamination while inspecting a storeroom.[40]
0
8 Feb 1991
Fukui, Japan
Radioactivity was released from Mihama nuclear power plant after an emergency release valve failed.[40] Officials said the release "did not pose a threat to humans or the environment."[45]
0
22 Feb 1993
Fukushima, Japan
High-pressure steam accident kills one worker and injures two others.[40]
1
December 1995
Tsuruga, Japan
The fast breeder Monju Nuclear Power Plant sodium leak.[42] State-run operator Donen was found to have concealed videotape footage that showed extensive damage to the reactor.[46]
0
11 March 1997
Tokaimura, Japan
The Tokaimura nuclear reprocessing plant fire and explosion. 37 workers were exposed to low doses of radiation. Donen later acknowledged it had initially suppressed information about the fire.[42][46]
Wrong handling of some control rods set off an uncontrolled nuclear reaction.[42]
0
2
30 Sept 1999
Tokaimura, Japan
The criticality accident at the Tokai fuel fabrication facility.[42] Hundreds of people were exposed to radiation and two workers later died. This is not a nuclear power plant accident, however.[46]
2
4
2002
Onagawa, Japan
Two workers were exposed to a small amount of radiation and suffered minor burns during a fire.[46]
0
9 Aug 2004
Mihama, Japan
A main piping burst in the turbine building of the Mihama-3 station and killed persons present there; the subsequent investigation revealed a serious lack in systematic inspection in Japanese nuclear plants, which led to a massive inspection program.[47]
5
1
2006
Fukushima No1, Japan
A small amount of radioactive steam was released at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant and it escaped the compound.[46]
0
16 Jul 2007
Kashiwazaki, Japan
A severe earthquake (measuring 6.8 on the Richter magnitude scale) hit the region where Tokyo Electric's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located and radioactive water spilled into the Sea of Japan; as of March 2009, all of the reactors remained shut down for damage verification and repairs. The plant with seven units is the largest single nuclear power station in the world, which now again is shut down due to the Fukushima accident.[47]
0
1
Dec 2009
Hamaoka, Japan
Leakage accident of radioactive water. 34 workers were exposed to radiation
0
Mar 2011
Fukushima Dai-ichi, Japan
The world's second INES 7 accident. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and associated tsunami triggered cooling problems at Fukushima 1 & 2 stations with several reactors. Loss of coolant resulted in meltdowns in three units and hydrogen explosions caused their structural damage. Radioactive steam was released into the atmosphere, and highly radioactive water spilled into the ocean through utility trenches. Some immediate injuries resulted. 117 workers received committed effective doses above 100 mSv, and 6 workers received doses above the emergency dose limit of 250 mSv.[48]
The incident occurred at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Oarai Research and Development Center, after a bag containing radioactive material tore open while a check on radioactive storage inside a "controlled" room was performed. It resulted in internal radiation exposure in five workers, with one of them inhaling plutonium. However, no radiation was detected in the external environment.[51][52]
The KANUPP Karachi nuclear power plant imposed a seven-hour emergency after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe to the reactor. The leakage took place during a routine maintenance shut down, and the emergency was lifted seven hours later, after the affected area was isolated.[53]
An RBMK reactor of the Leningrad NPP released radioactivity which traveled over north-eastern Europe. Russian officials declared that they saw no immediate danger posed by the event.[55]
0
?
2
1997
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Worker Sergei Kharitonov revealed photographs of cracked walls and groundwater seepage at a nuclear power plant waste storage facility. He also revealed that the plant has been dumping 300 litres of contaminated water into the Gulf of Finland annually "for years".[55]
0
N/A
April 1998
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
An RBMK reactor was shut down following the discovery of a radiation leak.[55]
Autumn 2017
Ural-region, Russian Federation
Roshydromet had issued report stated rise in beta activity of aerosoles and surfaces at all monitoring posts in South Ural from 25th Sep to 1 Oct 2017. In two aerosol samples Ru-106 activity increase was detected. At 26th and 27th Sep Ru-106 decay products was detected in Tatarstan republic. At 27th and 28th Sep high pollution levels of aerosoles and surfaces was detected in Volgograd and Rostov-on-Don. In two aerosol samples from Chelyabinsk Oblast 986- and 440-fold activity increase was measured comparing to preceding month[56] The Mayak nuclear plant is widely suspected as the source of the radiation.[57]
August 2019
Arkhangelsk region
On August 9, 2019 an explosion triggered radiation levels to rise near Nyonoksa, which was later confirmed by Russia's nuclear energy agency as an accident while testing an isotope power source for a liquid-fuelled rocket engine. Five nuclear scientists had died and three suffered from burns. Russian authorities ordered the evacuation of the village nearing the blast site, suggesting grave dangers due to nuclear radiation.[58]
22 workers employed by the Korea Electric Power Corp were exposed to radioactive liquid and gas at the Wolsung-3 reactor. Two workers were initially exposed when approximately 12 gallons of heavy water leaked during pipe maintenance. A further 20 workers were exposed during clean-up operations.[59]
Six workers were exposed to high doses of radiation while taking out nuclear fuel rods out of the prototype nuclear reactor.
1
?
3
Switzerland
Nuclear power accidents in Switzerland
Date
Location
Description
Fatalities
Cost
INES
January 1969
Lucens, Switzerland
Melting of a fuel element of the protoptype power reactor (6 Megawatts el.) VAK Lucens
0
?
4
Sweden
Date
Location
Description
Fatalities
Cost
INES
May 2011
Varberg, Sweden
A left behind wet vacuum cleaner in reactor 2 of the Ringhals NPP caught fire during a test pressurization of the reactor. The reactor had to be shut down for six months for cleaning. [61]
0
SEK 1.8 billion (estimated)
Taiwan
Nuclear power accidents in Taiwan
Date
Location
Description
Fatalities
Cost
INES
March 2001
Maanshan, South Taiwan
Two-hour station blackout in one of the two units of Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant due to a grounding fault (Common cause failure) to the two available emergency diesel buses
Steam explosion and meltdown (see Chernobyl disaster) necessitating the evacuation of 300,000 people from the region and dispersing radioactive material across Europe (see Effects of the Chernobyl disaster)
Around 50 directly (radiation sickness), eventually as many as 4000 (mainly cancers)[62]
6700
7
October 1999
Pripyat, Ukraine
Metal structures broke, causing a gamma ray source to fall out of its container and expose two workers to "high" levels of radiation. The reactor was subsequently shut down until November.[55]
Radioactivity release from a military reactor contaminated about 800 farms and introduced strontium 90 to domestic milk supply. Milk was sold to the public without any warnings.[63]
The two accidents of 1957 caused around 240 cancers[65]
78
5
May 1967
Scotland, United Kingdom
Melting of fuel element at Dumfries and Galloway. Graphite debris partially blocked a fuel channel causing a fuel element to melt and catch fire at the Chapelcross nuclear power station. Contamination was confined to the reactor core. The core was repaired and restarted in 1969, operating until the plant's shutdown in 2004.[66][67]
A hydrogen explosion at the plant caused by a reaction of potassium and sodium. This furthermore resulted in a concrete slab being destroyed, and the debris being scattered around the facility.[68]
A fuel reprocessing plant was shut down after elevated radiation levels were detected in waste-water discharged to the sea.[69]
Feb 1998
Sellafield, UK
Two workers were exposed to elevated levels of radiation when the containment properties of a bag containing a contaminated filter were compromised. The workers were moved to duties elsewhere in the plant to limit their doses.[70]
9 May 2005
Sellafield, UK
82,966 litres of radioactive liquor made up of nitric acid containing 20 metric tonnes of dissolved uranium and 160 kilograms of plutonium leaked via a fractured pipe from primary to secondary containment within the THORP nuclear fuel reprocessing plant.
Loss of radioactive liquor into the ground from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS) which contains irradiated magnesium cladding materials from the UK's Magnox reactor fleet. The levels of activity contained in the lost liquor surpassed regulatory limits. Terrain remediation works will be undertaken when the facility is decommissioned. [72]
Sodium cooling system malfunctions at Enrico Fermi demonstration breeder reactor causing some fuel elements to melt
0
19
4
August 11, 1973
Palisades, Michigan, USA
Steam generator leak causes manual shutdown of pressurized water reactor
0
10
March 22, 1975
Browns Ferry, Alabama, USA
Fire burns for seven hours and damages more than 1600 control cables for one of the three nuclear reactors at Browns Ferry, disabling core cooling systems
100,000 gallons of Hudson River water leaked into the Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2 containment building from the fan cooling unit, undetected by a safety device designed to detect hot water. The flooding, covering the first 9 feet of the reactor vessel, was discovered when technicians entered the building. Two pumps which should have removed the water were found to be inoperative. NRC proposed a $210,000 fine for the incident.[73]
Twelve workers were contaminated after radioactive dust was mobilized at the Three Mile Island plant during pipe maintenance works.[74]
0
January 7, 2010
Buchanan, New York, USA
NRC inspectors reported that an estimated 600,000 gallons of mildly radioactive steam was intentionally vented after an automatic shutdown of Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2. The levels of tritium in the steam were below those allowable by NRC safety standards.[75]
A 5.8-earthquake in the region caused the loss of offsite power at the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station. Later in the incident, the plant lost an emergency diesel generator, leading to the activation of the so-called SBO diesel generator - an emergency situation.
0
?
2
March 13, 2013
Russellville, Arkansas, USA
Temporary overhead crane collapsed at Arkansas Nuclear One's Unit 1[76]
One of the two safety related component cooling systems of Cooper Nuclear Station was unable to operate, because its service water system, that takes water from the river, was plugged with silt.[78]
^ abBenjamin K. Sovacool. A Critical Evaluation of Nuclear Power and Renewable Electricity in Asia Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 40, No. 3, August 2010, pp. 379–380.
^ abcdBenjamin K. Sovacool. A Critical Evaluation of Nuclear Power and Renewable Electricity in Asia, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 40, No. 3, August 2010, pp. 393–400.
^ abcdeBenjamin K. Sovacool. A Critical Evaluation of Nuclear Power and Renewable Electricity in Asia, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 40, No. 3, August 2010, pp. 380.
^"The international experts have estimated that radiation could cause up to about 2200 eventual deaths among the higher-exposed Chernobyl populations, i.e., emergency workers from 1986–1987, evacuees and residents of the most contaminated areas". – World Health Organization. Chernobyl: the true scale of the accident 5 September 2005.
^OSHA, August 2013 Investigation of the March 31, 2013 Temporary Overhead Crane Collapse at Arkansas Nuclear one Power Plant in London/Russellville, Arkansas.
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