Kyushu Electric Power reported on May 11 that a 39-year-old subcontractor was internally exposed to a small amount of radiation at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant’s No. 3 reactor in Saga Prefecture during routine inspections. The exposure occurred on May 10 while the worker was cleaning the reactor lid, and contamination was later detected near his nose. The exposure level was measured at 0.02 millisieverts—far below the annual average natural radiation dose of 2.1 millisieverts. It is believed the worker inhaled radioactive particles while removing protective clothing. No exposure was reported for the two other workers involved. Some work at the facility has been suspended as a precaution. Source: Kyushu Electric Power
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