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Nature 398, 741 (29 April 1999) | doi:10.1038/19602

Radioactive leak at Indian power station

K. S. Jayaraman

The Indian Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has admitted that eight workers were exposed to "mild radioactivity" last month. The incident happened when about six tonnes of heavy water leaked during the inspection of a coolant channel tube at the Madras Atomic Power Station.