Radioactive leakage in RINL-VSP? Read to know what happened then

In its kind of first-ever exercise, RINL-VSP conducted a mock drill on the preparedness of arresting the radioactive leakage in Visakhapatnam
Radioactive leakage in RINL-VSP? Read to know what happened then
  • RINL-VSP along with NDRF conduct first of its kind mock drill on radioactive leakage

  • The cap of Cobalt 60 Isotope (radioactive source) during the cleaning of the isotope storage room was opened inadvertently as part of the drill

New Delhi: RINL-VSP on Friday conducted the first-ever mock drill on the preparedness of arresting the radioactive leakage in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, which was witnessed by Joint Chief Inspector of Factories Siva Sankar Reddy. As part of a mock drill one worker inadvertently opens the cap of Cobalt 60 Isotope (radioactive source) during the cleaning of the isotope storage room and four workers working nearby got affected after getting exposed to radiations from the source. Consequent to this, the communication, execution and evacuation activities for the rescue of the workers and premises was immaculately organised in the mock drill.

The National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) team played a vital role in arresting the radioactive source and evacuating the affected persons. Nearby industries, viz NTPC Limited, Hinduja Power Plant also provided medical assistance as a part of mutual aid.

Reddy appreciated the RINL team for being the first industry to conduct this type of mock drill for the first time in Visakhapatnam district.  After the mock drill, Chief Emergency Controller RINL's Executive Director (Works) KV Vidya Sagar conducted a review meeting and discussed the observations of the mock drill.  RINL's GM (S&E), who made the arrangements for mock drill thanked all the participants for its successful completion.

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