Explosion at nuclear plant Marcoule

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An explosion occurred at a radioactive waste treatment facility near Marcoule, France, resulting in one death and several injuries, but no significant release of radioactivity has been reported. The explosion happened in a furnace used for melting low-level radioactive waste, and initial assessments indicate no contamination in the surrounding area. Monitoring data showed radiation levels below natural background levels, and grass samples taken post-incident confirmed the absence of artificial radionuclides. There has been criticism regarding the lack of timely updates from French authorities on radiation levels, raising concerns about transparency. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the explosion, but the facility continues to operate safely.
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http://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/centraco-marcoule-visite-ASN-ecarts-13820.php4 The ASN made a surprise inspection at Centraco on 4 October. It found that the monitoring of gas releases was not sufficient, as it consisted only of a monitoring of radioactive particles using filters, while radioactive gasses that pass through the filters are not measured. Concerning the September explosion, the Socodei explained that the 63 kBq claim was "a human error".

http://www.asn.fr/index.php/content/download/31424/222993/file/INSSN-MRS-2011-0922.pdf Letter from the ASN to the Socodei's general manager about the conclusions of the 4 October surprise inspection. "Although you told inspectors that you had found the [63 kBq] mistake one day after the accident and communicated a correction during the Local Information Commission meeting of 14 September, the ASN wants to stress that the Socodei representative failed to mention that correction at the 15 September meeting of the High Committee for Transparency and Information on Nuclear Safety".
 
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