Incident in a production hall of uranium enrichment plant SP5

On 27 August, an incident took place in a production hall of uranium enrichment plant SP5. There were no personal injuries. There was a limited increase in the measurement of low radioactive material in the ventilation system on the roof of SP5. This does not pose a hazard for our surroundings or for our employees. The authorities have been informed.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is taking place. The incident took place in a support system in the feed- & take-off, the area where we flow the enriched uranium produced by our centrifuges to transport cylinders. There were no employees nearby when the incident took place. Operators in the control room noticed the incident and took the procedural steps to secure the enrichment process. A number of areas were temporarily evacuated as a precaution measurement. The production hall where the incident took place, has been taken out of operation in a controlled manner.

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