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About 100 staff at a nuclear plant in southern France have been exposed to a low dose of radiation, power firm Electricite de France (EDF) says.About 100 staff at a nuclear plant in southern France have been exposed to a low dose of radiation, power firm Electricite de France (EDF) says.
They were "slightly contaminated" by radioactive particles that escaped from a pipe at a reactor complex in Tricastin, an EDF spokeswoman said.They were "slightly contaminated" by radioactive particles that escaped from a pipe at a reactor complex in Tricastin, an EDF spokeswoman said.
The incident comes two weeks after a leak forced the temporary closure of a reactor at the Tricastin facility.The incident comes two weeks after a leak forced the temporary closure of a reactor at the Tricastin facility.
Unenriched uranium had leaked into the water supply.Unenriched uranium had leaked into the water supply.
The authorities lifted a ban on fishing and water sports in two local rivers on Tuesday.The authorities lifted a ban on fishing and water sports in two local rivers on Tuesday.
EDF says Wednesday's incident was not connected to the earlier uranium leak.EDF says Wednesday's incident was not connected to the earlier uranium leak.
The company says that sensors detected a rise in the radiation level while maintenance work was being carried out at a reactor that had been shut since 12 July.The company says that sensors detected a rise in the radiation level while maintenance work was being carried out at a reactor that had been shut since 12 July.
The rise in radiation prompted 97 EDF and maintenance subcontractors to be evacuated and sent for medical tests.The rise in radiation prompted 97 EDF and maintenance subcontractors to be evacuated and sent for medical tests.
"Seventy of them show low traces of radioelements, below one 40th of the authorised limit," EDF said, adding that the incident would not affect people's health or the environment."Seventy of them show low traces of radioelements, below one 40th of the authorised limit," EDF said, adding that the incident would not affect people's health or the environment.
"What concerns us is less the level of the people contaminated than the number of people contaminated," EDF spokeswoman Caroline Muller told the Associated Press news agency."What concerns us is less the level of the people contaminated than the number of people contaminated," EDF spokeswoman Caroline Muller told the Associated Press news agency.
Correspondents says the incidents have raised questions about the state-run nuclear industry, at a time when some countries are considering nuclear energy because of the soaring price of oil. Correspondents says the incidents have raised questions about the state-run nuclear industry, at a time when some countries are considering nuclear energy because of the soaring price of oil.
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