Reactor shut down after small leak
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A SMALL nuclear test reactor in Norway has been shut down after increased radioactivity was detected in the plant.
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MDS Nordion said on Wednesday that it received medical isotopes from the Canadian government-owned nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, on Tuesday after a prolonged shutdown halted deliveries.
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One reactor at a Russian nuclear power station was closed down after a malfunction, but there was no leak of radiation at the site near the city of Saratov on the Volga river, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.
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No more Japanese nuclear reactors need to be closed for inspections, electric power companies said on Wednesday after submitting reports ordered by the government following a reactor accident that killed four workers last week.
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A Canadian nuclear reactor supplying medical isotopes worldwide restarts, after safety concerns shut it down.
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, July 17 -- Officials said Tuesday that the previous day's powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant, and they were investigating whether there were any radioactive leaks.
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Team to monitor shutdown of North's reactor in a move that could aid reunification.
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The recent earthquake in Japan and accidents at two German power plants raise questions on the safety of nuclear energy as a cleaner alternative.
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A reactor at a Russian atomic power station which was closed after a malfunction resumed work on Saturday, the station said.
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North Korea has told the United States it has shut down its nuclear reactor as part of a disarmament deal, the U.S. State Department said after a team of U.N. nuclear monitors arrived in Pyongyang.
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KARIWA, Japan  - A quake-hit Japanese city called in the head of Asia's biggest utility on Wednesday and ordered him to keep a nuclear plant closed until safety could be ensured after the tremor caused minor radiation leaks.
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The shutdown procedure began at power generating unit No. 1 of Lithuania's Ignalina nuclear power plant on Friday.
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic - More than 500 gallons of radioactive water leaked at a nuclear power plant, but did not contaminate the environment, an official said Thursday.
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More than 500 gallons of radioactive water leaked at a nuclear power plant, but did not contaminate the environment, an official said Thursday.Comment
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Almost every morning, the whirr of the power generator sitting outside house No. 36 broke the quiet of the neat tree-lined street, bringing air conditioners and refrigerators on the block back to life. On Thursday, the generator stood silent.
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Tritium-laced water leaks from U.S. nuclear power plants in the past decade caused no health risks to the public, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a report issued on Wednesday.
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Another nugget I thought would be good to share. I came home from my trip to NY and there was a pretty bad stink in the kitchen.  Smelled like garbage. It didn't take long to zero in on the source -- the garbage disposal. I tried pouring all kinds of cleaning stuff down the drain, to no avail, the smell didn't go away. Then I did a search on the Internet, found a variety of suggestions, and felt pretty sure that I'd have to call a plumber because they all seemed to assume skills and/or tools I didn't have. Instead I tried a very simple idea and amazingly it worked. 1. Put a drain stopper in the disposal so no water can flow out through the bottom 2. Fill the sink with hot water mixed with soap and chlorine bleach. The hotter the water the better. 3. With the water running put one hand on the stopper and the other on the switch, as you pull out the stopper, turn on the switch. (Be sure to do it in that order, to keep your hand from getting chopped up!) 4. Let all the water run out of the sink and leave the water running as long as there's suds. 5. Repeat two or three times. Wait a day or two. With any luck the smell will be gone. The reason this works is that junk gets stuck on the walls of the drain, and since it's garbage, it rots and stinks. By immersing it in soapy water, the junk gets dislodged and goes down the drain and out of your life.