Radiation scare for Russian workers
Twelve Russian nuclear workers have been exposed to radiation which exceeded the normal levels while working at a nuclear dumpsite on the Arctic Kola Peninsula, but their health wasn’t in danger, officials said.
The incident happened in Gremikha, a navy base which is home to decommissioned nuclear submarines, said Nuclear Power Ministry spokesman Nikolai Singaryov.
He said the workers stayed longer than allowed at a storage for radioactive waste in Gremikha and received excessive doses of radiation.
“All of them are feeling fine, and medical checks have revealed no damage to their health,” Singaryov said.
