Incidents at Nuclear Research Centre of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) at Pelindaba in 2013 and 2006
Reference number: SAH-2014-NNR-0001
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: March 26, 2014
Extension of time submitted: April 22, 2014
Stage(s):
Initial request
Request description:
Copies of any and all records, or parts of records relating to the Nuclear Research Centre of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) in the complex at Pelindaba (situated near the Hartbeespoort Dam, approximately 33 km west of Pretoria), relating to:
1. Reports in relation to any incidents in November and December 2013,
2. Policies and procedures containing criteria for reporting of any incident to the National Nuclear Regulator,
3. Any and all correspondence, Minutes of meetings, Memorandum, briefs or other records regarding the National Nuclear Regulators investigations into allegations that at least 208 former employees at Pelindaba/Validaba had employment related injuries or diseases, as identified by Dr Murray Coombs in 2006.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2014-NNR-0001
Sent on: March, 26 2014
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2014-NNR-0001
Sent on: March, 31 2014
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2014-NNR-0001 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: April, 05 2014
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2014-NNR-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: May, 12 2014
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2014-NNR-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: May, 12 2014
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-NNR-0001
Sent on: May, 25 2014
Response received
Response date: 2014-05-26
Response nature: Released in full
Received within statutory period: Yes
Released records
Record summary
This correspondence letter was written to Mr HG Wortmann regarding the NNR investigations following the radiology event at the NTP Radiochemicals Facility, dated 2 December 2013.
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.55
Record summary
This is the National Nuclear Regulator Investigation report titled "Investigation following the Radiological event at the NTP Radiochemicals facility on the NECSA Pelindaba site on 2 November 2014", dated 2 November 2013
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.56
Record summary
This is the correspondence letter written to Mr T Pather with regards to the Nuclear occurrence and rain water which entered Pelstore during a severe storm and caused major damage te roof area, dated 29 November 2013.
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.57
Record summary
This is the correspondence letter written to Mr T Pather with regards to the Nuclear installation licence NIL06: notification of a category 2, B9 event, dated 12 December 2013.
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.58
Record summary
This is the correspondence letter written to Mr T Pather with regards to the Nuclear occurrenceNIL11-OCC-0010: routine contamination smear result in Pelstore repack area exceeds intervention level, dated 15 January 2014.
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.59
Record summary
This is a Department of Labour Government Gazette, dated 28 April 2006.
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.60
Record summary
The correspondence letter was written by CO Phillips to Mr AC van der Bijl with regards to the medical surveillance programme and associated records, dated 17 May 2005.
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.38.61
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