In a statement, Eskom confirmed that there has been no radiation leak during recent routine maintenance activities at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 2.
Eskom has confirmed that there has been no radiation leak during recent routine maintenance activities at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 2, which has been on a scheduled outage since April.
In a statement, Eskom said no iodine tablets were needed to be administered to employees and there was no impact on employees, the public or the environment.
“The event has been classified as Level 0 (No Safety Significance) on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES), the lowest possible rating, indicating that there was no impact on nuclear safety, plant operations, employees, the public or the environment,” Eskom said.
“The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) was informed in line with regulatory requirements. At no stage was there any release of radioactive material beyond the containment structures, and there was no risk to surrounding communities or the environment.”
