RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : Russia - Nuclear Event

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2010-01-10, 10:02:21 [UTC] Ref.no.: NC-20100110-24499-RUS Situation Update No. 2 On 2010-01-11 at 04:47:58 [UTC] Event: Nuclear Event Location: Russia Rostov Region Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant Volgodonsk Situation: Some troubles in the Block 1 at the nuclear power station of Volgodonsk on the January, 10 caused shutting it down. The background radiation is within the mark, so there are no reasons for panic. Now the block is shut down for maintenance. It is supposed to resume functioning in 4 days. The failure of the steam generator happened at 9. 20 a.m. (local time) on the January, 10. According to the preliminary data, the reason for maintenance is a leakage in the steam generator pipes. The atomic power plant of Volgodonsk in the first one built in Russia after the Chernobyl disaster, more properly, in 2001. It disposes two reactor units; the second one began functioning last December. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu