Incident at Urenco Nederland

On the morning of August 3, 2016, around 08:45 hours, a fire occurred in an induction dryer in the Recycling Center of Urenco Nederland. In the induction dryer was a vessel with filter residue from a cleaning unit. Such filter residues may contain low-level radioactive material. The safety systems have functioned well and the fire brigade was immediately alerted. After a joint action of the internal emergency response team and the Fire Department the small fire was extinguished and around 09:30 under control. There is no personal injury. Measurements have shown that there has been no radioactive release. A full investigation will be carried out in due course. The authorities have been notified.

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