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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: September 9, 2005
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On September 1, at 10.13 local time the Kalinin NPPs operator manually shut down reactor no.2 after the reactor control and safety systems spontaneous movement. The shut down went in according with the regulations and the radiation levels reported to remain normal. The plants specialists promised to put the second unit back on line on September 6, but it is still under repairs. At the moment only reactor no.3 is in operation with the 939 MW load.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
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