01 September 2010 ISSUE No. 1157

The Sellafield Ltd newsletter is a fortnightly publication designed to bring you the latest news and information from across the Sellafield, Capenhurst and Risley sites.

Historic radioactive waste store meets the mark

Ten years of improvement work have been rewarded when a radioactive waste store dating back to the 1950s received approval for its continued safe operation as an interim beta gamma …

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Interactive new feature shows users ‘what we do’

A new feature designed to give website users an overview of the main facilities on the Sellafield site and a brief outline of their functions is now available on Sellafield …

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Sellafield golfer putts himself on TeeV

Sellafield employee worker, Rhys Hatton, has hit the tee and ended up on television. Rhys, who works in engineering support in the Fuel Handling Plant, has been playing golf since …

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Team working grapples savings

Collaborative working by teams at Sellafield has delivered a solution to a problematic waste disposal issue, saving the company over £250,000 in the process. Delivering on a 12 month project, …

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Incident Reports

Health Physics monitors performing a routine survey in the Magnox Separation plant discovered a small amount of liquid on the floor.

The liquid appeared to have originated from a small, redundant pipe.

Monitoring showed an activity level that is approximately 30 per cent of the quantity regarded as notifiable under the Ionising Radiation Regulations and no ‘activity in air’ monitors were in alarm.

Access to the facility was restricted and a seal cap was quickly fitted to the pipe. No one was hurt and the environmental implications are negligible. However, an investigation is underway.

This event has been classified as below the International Nuclear Events Scale (INES).

VIP Visits to Sellafield

Japanese Utilities Visit
Monday, 30 August - Tuesday, 7 September 2010

JNFL / HGNE Visit
Tuesday, 31 August - Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) Visit
Tuesday 31 August 2010

Copeland Borough Council
Wednesday 1 September 2010

VRR Japanese Utility Familiarisation Visit
Friday 3rd September 2010

BBC Radio 4
Monday 6th September 2010

General Familiarisation visit for Japanese Officials
Tuesday 7th September 2010

WNTI Familiarisation
Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th September 2010

CTU & Forensics Pathologist Visit
Thursday 9th September 2010

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