Sellafield incident report - powder spillage (15 January 2018)
Details of an incident at Sellafield on 15 January 2018.
Sellafield incident report 鈥� bottle spillage
During routine sampling work in a Sellafield drum filling area, a bottle containing uranium trioxide powder accidentally fell to the floor causing approximately 100-150g to spill out.
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