For everyone’s information.
Purpose:
This
report provides awareness to Senior Leadership of current news or
events that may be of interest to DOE principals, but not necessarily
actionable.
Context: On
Friday, December 18, 2015, 2:30 PM EDT, the Emergency Operations Center
received a notification that a steam pipe at the Leningrad Nuclear
Power Plant in Sosnovy Bor (43 miles west of St. Petersburg) burst Friday
afternoon. The pipe began leaking radioactive material through the
steam upon rupture, however the plant's management says the relevant
unit has been shut down and the situation is under control. All
non-essential staff at that the unit were sent home. The local
government in Sosnovy Bor says the situation is under control and that
there is no need for an evacuation of local residents. The incident has
not yet been picked up by major international or Russian media outlets.
The Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant is made up of four RMBK-1000 nuclear
reactors, the same type used at Chernobyl, that have since been replaced
by VVER reactors. The EOC has been in contact with the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission and State Department with no additional
information to provide. If you have any questions or concerns regarding
this event, please contact the DOE Watch Office at 202-586-8100.
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