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‘Stop work’ notice issued following safety concerns during refit work on nuclear powered submarine HMS Trenchant at Devonport dockyard
Concerns about emergency response arrangements resulted in a 'stop work' notice being issued for refit work on a nuclear powered submarine at Devonport naval dockyard earlier this year, according to a report published by the government's nuclear safety regulator.
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Rolls-Royce fined £200,000 after workers exposed to radiation
The company that builds nuclear reactors which power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines has been fined £200,000 for breaches of safety and environmental laws following an incident in which members of staff were exposed to radiation.
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Ministry of Defence uses trucks which should have been scrapped five years ago to transport nuclear materials
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Low-level radiation: the Achilles Heel at the heart of nuclear anxiety
At long last, debate is beginning on the health impact of low-level radiation.
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Emergency arrangements “below standard” at Barrow submarine shipyard
Emergency arrangements and management systems at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness are “significantly below standard” and require improvement, according to the government's nuclear safety regulator.
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Faslane radiation incident under investigation
An investigation is underway at the Faslane submarine base in the Clyde following an incident when a worker was accidentally exposed to radiation.
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FOI records reveal nuclear warhead convoy safety faults
Brake failures, vehicle breakdowns, false alarms, and map-reading errors are among dozens of safety incidents which have plagued convoys carrying nuclear weapons and military special nuclear materials on Britain's roads over the last seven years, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Rolls-Royce pleads guilty to breaking safety laws after employees exposed to radiation
The company that builds the nuclear reactors which power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines has pleaded guilty to seven charges of breaching safety and environmental laws after employees were exposed to high levels of radiation at one of the company's factories in Derby.
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Safety assessment downplays off-site radiation risks at Atomic Weapons Establishment
A new assessment of hazards posed by the site where Britain's nuclear warheads are assembled and dismantled has concluded that there are “no reasonably foreseeable scenarios” that would result in a radiation emergency at the site.
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European Union updates nuclear safety rules
The European Union has formally adopted new laws aimed at tightening safety standards and improving the regulation of nuclear facilities in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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AWE Aldermaston must remain under ‘special measures’ for second year running, says government safety watchdog
The factory which designs and manufactures the UK's nuclear weapons must stay on a list of nuclear sites which require an enhanced level of regulatory attention because of the risks it poses, according to the government's nuclear safety watchdog