NRC identifies nine “abnormal occurrences” in FY 2019

June 15, 2020, 12:02PMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its annual report to Congress on “abnormal occurrences” for the previous fiscal year, identifying a total of nine incidents in FY 2019.

An abnormal occurrence is defined by the NRC as an unscheduled incident or event that it determines to be significant from a public health or safety standpoint. The NRC uses specific criteria, updated in October 2017, for determining which events qualify.

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NRC identifies nine “abnormal occurrences” in FY 2019

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