Sellafield company admits safety breaches over leak

The firm that runs Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant faces an unlimited fine after pleading guilty in court to safety breaches over a radioactive leak today.

Sellafield company admits safety breaches over leak
Thu, 08 Jun, 2006 - 12:54

The firm that runs Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant faces an unlimited fine after pleading guilty in court to safety breaches over a radioactive leak today.

Acid containing about 20 tonnes of uranium and 160kg of plutonium escaped from a ruptured pipe into a sealed concrete holding cell at the site in Cumbria.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: CumbriaPlace: Thermal Oxide Reprocessing PlantOrganisation: SellafieldOrganisation: Whitehaven Magistrates CourtOrganisation: British Nuclear Group Sellafield LtdOrganisation: BNGSLOrganisation: Carlisle Crown Court
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