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Although the leak, which was reported in January 2009, caused no impact to the environment or local people, the agency has acted in a bid to prevent a repeat of the incident.
Under the terms of the notice, Sellafield Ltd must review the design of the equipment involved in the incident, improve its arrangements for supervising, inspecting and maintaining these systems, improve its arrangements for reporting incidents and put forward proposals for dealing with the contamination caused by the leak.
The leak of radioactive liquid, in the form of a steady drip, came from a pipe designed to drain condensation from a ventilation duct and caused contamination to a small area of ground.
Stuart Page, nuclear regulator from the Environment Agency, said operators of nuclear facilities are expected to employ the highest standards in controlling their wastes.
He added: "While this incident has not caused any harm to members of the public, or affected areas outside of the Sellafield site, the failings leading to the incident are extremely disappointing.
"Improvements need to be made to prevent a recurrence, and that is why we have now issued an enforcement notice."
Last month, Middlesbrough-based waste disposal business UK Resource Management was fined £15,000 for leaving hazardous waste residue in storage drums sent to a scrap yard.
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Sellafield warned over radioactive leak
Nuclear power plant Sellafield been issued with an enforcement notice by the Environment Agency, in relation to a leak of radioactive liquid.Although the leak, which was reported in January 2009, caused no impact to the environment or local people, the agency has acted in a bid to prevent a repeat of the incident.
Under the terms of the notice, Sellafield Ltd must review the design of the equipment involved in the incident, improve its arrangements for supervising, inspecting and maintaining these systems, improve its arrangements for reporting incidents and put forward proposals for dealing with the contamination caused by the leak.
The leak of radioactive liquid, in the form of a steady drip, came from a pipe designed to drain condensation from a ventilation duct and caused contamination to a small area of ground.
Stuart Page, nuclear regulator from the Environment Agency, said operators of nuclear facilities are expected to employ the highest standards in controlling their wastes.
He added: "While this incident has not caused any harm to members of the public, or affected areas outside of the Sellafield site, the failings leading to the incident are extremely disappointing.
"Improvements need to be made to prevent a recurrence, and that is why we have now issued an enforcement notice."
Last month, Middlesbrough-based waste disposal business UK Resource Management was fined £15,000 for leaving hazardous waste residue in storage drums sent to a scrap yard.
Quantum Risk Management is a leading Health and Safety consultant
Posted on 10/08/2009
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