Radioactive leak in Severodvinsk
Two cubic meters of liquid radioactive waste leaked out from a pipe at the treatment facility at Zvezdochka naval yard last Thursday.
The leakage from the pipe going between a storage tank and the treatment facility for liquid radioactive waste was stopped. Two hours later the liquid radioactive waste, contained in a leak-proof tunnel, was cleaned up, according to the website of Zvezdochka.
The reason for the leak is unclear, but investigation is under way, says Zvezdochka. The radiation levels is said to not to exceed background levels.
Zvezdochka is engaged in dismantlement of older nuclear powered submarines and repair and maintains of operating submarines.
The storage tanks for liquid radioactive waste at Zvezdochka naval yard are financed with support aid from Norway.
