Nuclear emergency

摘要

ONE WORKER died and four others were injured in an explosion and fire at a radioactive waste treatment plant in southern France on 12 September. The authorities said there was no risk of radioactive contamination at the site near Nimes. It is understood that the blast happened in a furnace used to burn waste, including fuels, metals, tools and workers' clothing, which had been used in nuclear energy production but had only very low levels of radiation. The emergency plan was activated and a safety cordon set up. No structural damage was reported at the site, which does not house any nuclear reactors